Casey's grandmother sent her an $85 gift card for her birthday last year. This year, she sent her a $125 gift card. Which proportion can be used to find what percent of last year's gift this year's gift is, if n represents the unknown percent?

I think it is n/100=125/85. Is that correct??

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Casey's grandmother sent her an $85 gift card for her birthday last year. This year, she sent her a $125 gift card. Which proportion can be used to find what percent of last year's gift this year's gift is, if n represents the unknown percent?

I think it is n/100=125/85. Is that correct??

photon336 · Answer

I was thinking something like this: the wording is a bit strange. 

$$\frac{ 85 }{ 125 }  = \frac{ x }{ 100 }  $$