SOLUTION: if the result of incresing by 300% of 'a' is 'b' then a is what percent of b

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Question 889709: if the result of incresing by 300% of 'a' is 'b' then a is what percent of b
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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First part is 3a=b.

Second part is %283a%29%2F3=b%2F3
a=b%2F3
a=%281%2F3%29b

a is one-third of b;
a is highlight%2833%261%2F3%29 percent of b.