SOLUTION: 50 is what % of 25?

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Question 107403: 50 is what % of 25?
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, bucky:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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50/25=2 OR 200%
OR THIS SAYS THAT 50 IS 200% (OR 2 TIMES) 25.

Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can solve this problem by letting x represent the unknown answer. Then you can write the
equation:
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50+=+25+%2Ax
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Solve for x by dividing both sides of this equation by 25. When you do, the equation
becomes:
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50%2F25+=+x
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When you divide the left side (50 divided by 25) the answer becomes:
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2 = x
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But percent is defined as hundredths. Since your answer is 2, in terms of hundredths you
write:
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200%2F100+=+x
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and when you say x = 200/100 this is the same as saying x = 200%.
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Therefore, you can say 50 is 200% of 25.
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Hope this helps you to understand the problem.
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