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If 25 percent of p is equal to 10 percent of q

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by swerve » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:42 am

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If 25 percent of p is equal to10 percent of q, and pq#0, then p is what percent of q?

A. 2.5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 35%
E. 40%

The OA is E.

p/4 = q/10
p = 0.4q (40%)

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by [email protected] » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:48 am
Hi swerve,

We're told that 25 percent of P is equal to 10 percent of Q, and (P)(Q) is not equal to 0. We're asked P is what percent of Q. This question can be solved in a couple of different ways, including by TESTing VALUES.

IF...
P = 4, then (25% of P) = 1
1 = (10% of Q), so Q = 10

When P = 4 and Q = 10, P is 4/10 = 40% of Q

Final Answer: E

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by Jeff@TargetTestPrep » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:06 am
swerve wrote:If 25 percent of p is equal to10 percent of q, and pq#0, then p is what percent of q?

A. 2.5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 35%
E. 40%
We can create the equation;

0.25p = 0.1q

25p = 10q

p/q = 10/25 = 2/5 = 40%.

Answer: E

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