Question

If 25 percent of x equals 35 percent of x, what is 45

percent of x?

Answer 1

0

Answer 2

why?

Answer 3

how can 25% of something = 35% of something?

Answer 4

I don't know

Answer 5

proportions?

Answer 6

I don't know, maybe there is more than one answer, but x could be zero

Answer 7

its a grid-in problem

Answer 8

Those are the questions I have most trouble with on the SATs

Answer 9

but how did you get to that solution?

Answer 10

I just thought about the question logically before even trying anything mathematically.

Answer 11

I don't really understand...

Answer 12

This isn't as easy as finding the minimum amount of marbles needed be taken out

Answer 13

okay, lets say x = 100, how can 25% of 100 = 35% of 100? It can't, and this will be the same for any number other than zero i figure

Answer 14

ahh

Answer 15

if x = 0, then 25% of 0 = 35% of 0

Answer 16

ahh

Answer 17

now I understand

Answer 18

There is only one x value, not two?

Answer 19

right, they would have used different variables if there was more than one value

Answer 20

k

Answer 21

Now let me post a geometry problem