document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252237>Question 252237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x is 250 percent of y, then what percent of x is 2y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 25% B. 40% C. 60% D. 75% E. 80% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 25% B. 40% C. 60% D. 75% E. 80%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is 250 percent of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.50y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x/2.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y then would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 2x/2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = x/1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: E. 80%<BR>\n" );
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