SOLUTION: If 60 percent of 90 percent of a is 120 percent of 45 percent of b, what is a in terms of b? (A) b (B) 2b (C) 3b (D) 4b (E) 5b

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Question 260014: If 60 percent of 90 percent of a is 120 percent of 45 percent of b, what is a in terms of b?
(A) b (B) 2b (C) 3b (D) 4b (E) 5b
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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After changing the percentages to their decimal equivalents, then:
%280.6%29%280.9a%29+=+%281.2%29%280.45b%29 Simplify.
0.54a+=+0.54b Divide both sides by 0.54
highlight%28a+=+b%29