SOLUTION: what percent of 125 is 50?

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Question 404238: what percent of 125 is 50?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Per cent means "per one-hundred"
"what percent" can be expressed as x%2F100
50+=+%28x%2F100%29%2A250
Multiply both sides by 100
5000+=+250x
x+=+20
50 is 20% of 250

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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50/125 = 0.4 = 40%