SOLUTION: what % of $2.50 is $1.50?

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Question 268077: what % of $2.50 is $1.50?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what % of $2.50 is $1.50
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x/100 = 1.5/2.5
x/100 = 3/5
x = 300/5
x = 60
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1.50/2.50 = 60/100 = 60%
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Stan H.