SOLUTION: If x is 150% of y, what percent of 3x is 4y? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Question 984564: If x is 150% of y, what percent of 3x is 4y? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is 150% of y, then
x=%28150%2F100%29y
x%2Fy=150%2F100...simplify
x%2Fy=3%2F2

what percent p of 3x is 4y:
3x%2F4y...write it as
=%283%2F4%29%28x%2Fy%29, substitute 3%2F2 for x%2Fy
=%283%2F4%29%283%2F2%29
=9%2F8
percentage will be:
p=%289%2F8%29100
p=1.125%2A100
p=112.5% round it
p=113+%