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250% of x is increased by 250% to become 350. What is the va
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09 Jan 2020, 03:55
09 Jan 2020, 03:55
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Re: 250% of x is increased by 250% to become 350. What is the va
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09 Jan 2020, 10:08
09 Jan 2020, 10:08
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This is not a hard question.
Translating
\(250\)% \(x \times 250\)% \(= 350\)
\(2.5 x \times 2.5 =350\)
Solve for x and x = 40
Translating
\(250\)% \(x \times 250\)% \(= 350\)
\(2.5 x \times 2.5 =350\)
Solve for x and x = 40
Re: 250% of x is increased by 250% to become 350. What is the va
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09 Jan 2020, 11:17
09 Jan 2020, 11:17
Carcass wrote:
This is not a hard question.
Translating
\(250\)% \(x \times 250\)% \(= 350\)
\(2.5 x \times 2.5 =350\)
Solve for x and x = 40
Translating
\(250\)% \(x \times 250\)% \(= 350\)
\(2.5 x \times 2.5 =350\)
Solve for x and x = 40
Solving for \( x\), I got \( 56 \).
\(x \) = \(\frac{ 350 }{ 2.5 \times 2.5 }\) = \(56\)
Would you like to check ur solution again please. thanks.
