SOLUTION: 5.3 is what percent of 50

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Question 438878: 5.3 is what percent of 50
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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5.3=x*50
5.3/50=x
.106=x
10.6%=x
check reasonableness
5 /50=.10=10%
5 is 10% of 50
so it is reasonable that 5.3 is slightly more than 10%.