Question 984564


If {{{x}}} is {{{150}}}% of {{{y}}}, then 

{{{x=(150/100)y}}}

{{{x/y=150/100}}}...simplify

{{{x/y=3/2}}}


what percent {{{p}}} of {{{3x}}} is {{{4y}}}: 

{{{3x/4y}}}...write it as

={{{(3/4)(x/y)}}}, substitute {{{3/2}}} for {{{x/y}}}

={{{(3/4)(3/2)}}}

={{{9/8}}}

percentage will be:

{{{p=(9/8)100}}}

{{{p=1.125*100}}}

{{{p=112.5}}}% round it

{{{p=113 }}}%