SOLUTION: If 40% of x is equal to 30% of y, what % is x of y? Please Help me solve this problem step by step.

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Question 282545: If 40% of x is equal to 30% of y, what % is x of y?
Please Help me solve this problem step by step.
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, richwmiller:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.4x=.3y 40%=.4 and 30%=.3
so divide .3
1.333x=y
1.3333 times 100=133.33%
x is 133.33% of y

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x/10=3y/10
multiply by ten
4x=3y
we want to know x/y
x/y=3/4=.75=75%