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Need Algebric solution - step by step:

If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c, then in terms of b & c, what is a percent of c?

(A) \frac{2bc}{100}

(B) \frac{2bc^2}{1000}

(C) \frac{bc^2}{5000}

(D) \frac{b^2c}{5000}

(E) \frac{5000b}{c^2}

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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 [#permalink] New post 07 Feb 2010, 12:29
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Need Algebric solution - step by step:

If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c, then in terms of b & c, what is a percent of c?

(A) \frac{2bc}{100}

(B) \frac{2bc^2}{1000}

(C) \frac{bc^2}{5000}

(D) \frac{b^2c}{5000}

(E) \frac{5000b}{c^2}

[Reveal] Spoiler: OA
C



a is twice as large as b percent of c --> a=2c\frac{b}{100}

What is a percent of c? --> c\frac{a}{100}=?

Multiply first equation by \frac{c}{100} --> a\frac{c}{100}=\frac{c}{100}2c\frac{b}{100} --> c\frac{a}{100}=\frac{c^2b}{5000}

Answer: C.
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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 [#permalink] New post 07 Feb 2010, 12:49
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jeeteshsingh wrote:
Need Algebric solution - step by step:

If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c, then in terms of b & c, what is a percent of c?

(A) \frac{2bc}{100}

(B) \frac{2bc^2}{1000}

(C) \frac{bc^2}{5000}

(D) \frac{b^2c}{5000}

(E) \frac{5000b}{c^2}

[Reveal] Spoiler: OA
C



a is twice as large as b percent of c --> a=2c\frac{b}{100}

What is a percent of c? --> c\frac{a}{100}=?

Multiply first equation by \frac{c}{100} --> a\frac{c}{100}=\frac{c}{100}2c\frac{b}{100} --> c\frac{a}{100}=\frac{c^2b}{5000}

Answer: C.


Thanks Bunuel.. I misunderstood the question's last part as What percent is a of c.... and hence I was getting 2b as the answer! :(
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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 [#permalink] New post 31 Oct 2010, 04:43
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Answer: C
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We can use Word Translation to translate the wording into mathematics and Algebra to solve step by step;
a is twice b percent of c ==> a = 2 * \frac{b}{100} * c = 2bc/100 --> eq-1
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What is a percent of c? ==> x = \frac{a}{100} * c = a*c*\frac{1}{100} --> eq-2
As, we know the value of a from the first equation eq-1 and after putting that value into eq-2, we get;
x = \frac{2bc}{100}*c*\frac{1}{100} = \frac{bc}{50} *c*\frac{1}{100}= \frac{bc^2}{50} * \frac{1}{100} = \frac{bc^2}{5000}.
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If a,b and c are greater than 0 and a is twice as large [#permalink] New post 01 Feb 2012, 20:01
If a,b and c are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c then in terms of b and c , what is a percent of c ?

A) 2bc/100
B) 2b (c^2) /1000
C) b (c^2) /5000
D)c (b^2) /5000
E) 5000b/(c^2)

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Re: If a,b and c are greater than 0 and a is twice as large [#permalink] New post 02 Feb 2012, 01:45
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If a,b and c are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c then in terms of b and c , what is a percent of c ?

A) 2bc/100
B) 2b (c^2) /1000
C) b (c^2) /5000
D)c (b^2) /5000
E) 5000b/(c^2)

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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as [#permalink] New post 05 Sep 2012, 11:32
As per me the best way to solve this question is to Pick Smart Numbers & then verify the options
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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as [#permalink] New post 16 Sep 2012, 06:43
jeeteshsingh wrote:
Need Algebric solution - step by step:

If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as b percent of c, then in terms of b & c, what is a percent of c?

(A) \frac{2bc}{100}

(B) \frac{2bc^2}{1000}

(C) \frac{bc^2}{5000}

(D) \frac{b^2c}{5000}

(E) \frac{5000b}{c^2}

[Reveal] Spoiler: OA
C


It is already given that a=2[bc/100] (Twice as large as b%c)...... Let this be equation 1
We need a%c in terms of b. So Multiply equation 1 with c/100 we get- ac/100=2bc^2/10000
Therefore Ans is C
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Re: If a, b, and C are greater than 0 and a is twice as large as [#permalink] New post 07 Dec 2012, 03:45
b percent of c : \frac{bc}{100}
a is twice as large as b percent of c: a = \frac{2bc}{100}=\frac{bc}{50}

What is a percent of c?

a percent of c: \frac{ac}{100} = \frac{bc}{50}*\frac{c}{100}=\frac{bc^2}{5000}

Answer: C
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