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OpenStudy (anonymous):

20% of x is equal to 50% of y. What % of y is x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let's put it in equation form. If 20% of x is equal to 50% of y, that means that \(.2x=.5y\). Now, we want to know what % of y x is, which means solving that equation for x. If we multiply both sides by five we get \(x=2.5y\), which means x is 250% of y.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you @nbouscal Can you tell me who gave you the 1st medal? even before me lol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Haha estudier gave me the other one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

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