SOLUTION: What percent of 150 is 30?

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Question 165999: What percent of 150 is 30?

Answer by MRperkins(300) About Me  (Show Source):
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"is" generally identifies an equals sign.
"of" generally identifies multiplication
so: (what percent x 150 = 30)
or: (n*150=30)
divide each side by 150 and you get n=30/150 or n=1/5 or n=.2
to convert to % you multiply by 100 and you get 20%.
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