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grkmurthy
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:49 am    Post subject: Percentages Reply with quote
If 35 % of x equals 14% of y and x*y ≠ 0, then what percent of y is x?

(1) 15%
(2) 20%
(3) 25%
(4) 35%
(5) 40%
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ksvickram
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The answer is 5, 40%.

0.35 x = 0.14 y
=> x = (2/5) *100 % of y.
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