SOLUTION: If 60 percent of J equals to 20 percent of K, what percent of K is J? a) 12% b) 33 1/3% c) 60% Thanks for answering this question!

SOLUTION: If 60 percent of J equals to 20 percent of K, what percent of K is J? a) 12% b) 33 1/3% c) 60% Thanks for answering this question!

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Question 1089333: If 60 percent of J equals to 20 percent of K, what percent of K is J?
a) 12%
b) 33 1/3%
c) 60%
Thanks for answering this question!
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

You are given that

0.6*J = 0.2*K.

It implies   =  =  = 0.3333... = %.

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    - Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)
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    - More complicated percentage problems
    - Problems on percentage that lead to unexpected results
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