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If x is m percent of y, then x = (m/100) * yIf m > 0 and x is m percent of y, then, in terms of m, y is what percent of x?
A. 100m
B. 1/100m
C. 1/m
D. 10/m
E. 10,000/m
Where did x= 100% of x come from?Marty Murray wrote:If x is m percent of y, then x = (m/100) * yIf m > 0 and x is m percent of y, then, in terms of m, y is what percent of x?
A. 100m
B. 1/100m
C. 1/m
D. 10/m
E. 10,000/m
x = ym/100
100x = ym
100x/m = y
x = 100% of x
So y = (100 * 100% of x)/m --> y = (10,000% of x)/m
The correct answer is E.
100% = 100/100 or 1.oquiella wrote:
Where did x= 100% of x come from?
