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If x is 0.5% of y, then y is what percent of x?
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02 Jun 2018, 03:43
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If x is 0.5% of y, then y is what percent of x?
(A) 199%
(B) 200%
(C) 2,000%
(D) 19,900%
(E) 20,000%
(A) 199%
(B) 200%
(C) 2,000%
(D) 19,900%
(E) 20,000%
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05 Jun 2018, 01:28
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Can any body explain how to approach such terse questions.
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05 Jun 2018, 12:45
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x is 0.5% of y. So if you fix a value of \(y\), any value at all, you fix x.
Lets do that, say y=100.
x= 0.5% of y or \(x=\frac{0.5}{100} \times y\)=0.5
Now y is what percent of x part. This is where it get a bit tricky!
Now \(\frac{y}{x}=\frac{100}{0.5}=200\).
Or y is 200 times x. which is 20000%.
Note percent can be broken down as per - cent. Here per means for every (or divided by) and cent means (100).
So for every 100 of x we have \(100 \times 200\) of y.
x is 0.5% of y. So if you fix a value of \(y\), any value at all, you fix x.
Lets do that, say y=100.
x= 0.5% of y or \(x=\frac{0.5}{100} \times y\)=0.5
Now y is what percent of x part. This is where it get a bit tricky!
Now \(\frac{y}{x}=\frac{100}{0.5}=200\).
Or y is 200 times x. which is 20000%.
Note percent can be broken down as per - cent. Here per means for every (or divided by) and cent means (100).
So for every 100 of x we have \(100 \times 200\) of y.
