SOLUTION: If one half of x is equal to y% of 100 and x is non-negative, what is y/x? A. (1/200) B. (1/2) C. 1 D. 2 E. 200

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Question 974006: If one half of x is equal to y% of 100 and x is non-negative, what is y/x?
A. (1/200)
B. (1/2)
C. 1
D. 2
E. 200
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F2=y%2F100 is the description. Find y%2Fx.

%28x%2F2%29%2Fy=%28y%2F100%29%2Fy

x%2F%282y%29=1%2F100

%28x%2F%282y%29%29%28y%2Fx%29=%281%2F100%29%28y%2Fx%29

1%2F2=%28y%2Fx%29%2F100

100%2F2=y%2Fx

highlight%2850=y%2Fx%29 which is none of the choices offered.