SOLUTION: Can a percentage be more than 100?yes it can

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Question 208: Can a percentage be more than 100?yes it can
Found 2 solutions by ichudov, moses:
Answer by ichudov(499) About Me  (Show Source):
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A percentage is a ratio of one number to another, expressed in 1%2F100's. So, if the first number is bigger than another, then the percentage would be above 100. For example, if your car can go 60 mph and you expected it to go only 50 mph, then it will go at 120% the expected speed.

Answer by moses(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+30=50
c = 50-30
c= 20