document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623662>Question 623662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1) What percent of 25 is 5? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2) 25 is what percent of 5? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help, the wordings are confusing me  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x% = 5/25 = .2.  Remember % means a number divided by 100, so multiply .2 by 100 to find the %.  It's .2 * 100 = 20%.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the second one it's 25 = x%*5.  So x% = 25/5 = 5*100 = 500%.<BR>\n" );
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