document.write( "Question 404238: what percent of 125 is 50? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #285696 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Per cent means \"per one-hundred\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"what percent\" can be expressed as $\"x%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"50+=+%28x%2F100%29%2A250\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5000+=+250x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "50 is 20% of 250 \n" ); document.write( "

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