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200 is what percent of 40? A. 0.2% B. 2% C. 5% D. 20% E. 500%
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14 Jan 2021, 03:31
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200 is what percent of 40?
A. 0.2%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 20%
E. 500%
A. 0.2%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 20%
E. 500%
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Re: 200 is what percent of 40? A. 0.2% B. 2% C. 5% D. 20% E. 500%
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14 Jan 2021, 06:31
14 Jan 2021, 06:31
Carcass wrote:
200 is what percent of 40?
A. 0.2%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 20%
E. 500%
A. 0.2%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 20%
E. 500%
Let p = the percent
So, we get: 200 = p percent of 40
Rewrite as: \(200 = (\frac{p}{100})(40)\)
So, we get: \(200 = \frac{40p}{100}\)
Simplify right side: \(200 = \frac{2p}{5}\)
Multiply both sides by 5 to get: \(1000 = 2p\)
Solve: \(p = 500\)
Answer: E
Cheers,
Brent
Re: 200 is what percent of 40? A. 0.2% B. 2% C. 5% D. 20% E. 500%
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29 Nov 2022, 18:22
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