SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve for rate and round to the nearest tenth percent as needed? I know that rate= portion/base. 1. -----of 80 is 50 2.0.9 is-----of 2.25 Thanks

Question 109103: Can someone help me solve for rate and round to the nearest tenth percent as needed? I know that rate= portion/base.
1. -----of 80 is 50
2.0.9 is-----of 2.25
Thanks
Answer by vertciel(183) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello.
Let n represent the unknown number.
1. Let's translate the sentence into math.
Something of 80 is 50.
"of" in math means multiplication, and "is" means =.
Therefore, n80 = 50. Solve for n!

2. Try to translate the sentence yourself. Write back if you need more help.
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