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5 is r percent of 25 [#permalink] New post   03 Jun 2017, 01:47
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5 is r percent of 25

s is 25 percent of 60

Quantity A
Quantity B
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A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: 5 is r percent of 25 [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2017, 05:03
5 is r percent of 25 translates into 25/5*100 = 20.

s is 25% of 60 translates into 15.

Then A is greater
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Re: 5 is r percent of 25 [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2017, 07:53
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5 is r percent of 25

s is 25 percent of 60

Quantity A
Quantity B
r
s




5 is r percent of 25
Translation: 5 = (r/100)(25)
Expand: 5 = 25r/100
Simplify: 5 = r/4
Solve: r = 20

s is 25 percent of 60
Translation: s = (25/100)(60)
Simplify: s = (1/4)(60)
Evaluate: s = 60/4 = 15

We get:
Quantity A: 20
Quantity B: 15
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5 is r percent of 25. s is 25 percent of 60. [#permalink] New post   17 May 2023, 01:55
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s is 25 percent of 60.


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A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.


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Re: 5 is r percent of 25. s is 25 percent of 60. [#permalink] New post   28 May 2023, 13:33
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5=r/100 * 25

r=20

s=25/100*60

s=15

r>s

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Re: 5 is r percent of 25. s is 25 percent of 60. [#permalink] New post   29 May 2023, 02:49
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5 is 1/5 of 25, that means 20℅
s is 25% or 1/4 of 60, so 15

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