SOLUTION: if 40% of r is equal to s then what is 10% of r

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Question 878958: if 40% of r is equal to s then what is 10% of r
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"if 40% of r is equal to s" then 0.4r=s

Solve for r. Then multiply both sides by 0.10 to find 10% of r.

0.4r=s

r=s%2F0.4

r=2.5s

0.10r=0.10%2A2.5s

0.10r=highlight%280.25s%29 (this basically says "10% of r is equal to 25% of s")