document.write( "Question 766297: Hello! I have no idea how to solve this problem. Can you please help me? Thanks.
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document.write( "The number that is 400 percent greater than 15 is what percent greater than 150 percent of 30?\r
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document.write( "The answer is 66 2/3%. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #466803 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number that is 400 percent greater than 15 is what percent greater than 150 percent of 30? \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "The number that is 400 percent greater than 15 is 15 + 15*4 = 75 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "what percent greater than 150 percent of 30? \n" ); document.write( "150% of 30 = 1.5*30 = 45 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "75 = 45*(5/3) which is 2/3 greater than 45 \n" ); document.write( "2/3 = 66 2/3% \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "It's a good demonstration that 4 times greater = 5 times as great. They're sometimes misunderstood, thought to be the same. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |