SOLUTION: If p is 64% of q, then q is what percent of p?

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Question 372265: If p is 64% of q, then q is what percent of p?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is given that p = 0.64q, so that q+=+p%2F0.64+=+1.5625p. Therefore q is 156.25% of p.