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# If 35 percent of 400 is 20 percent of x, then x =

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If 35 percent of 400 is 20 percent of x, then x =

A. 200
B. 350
C. 700
D. 900
E. 1,400

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23 Aug 2016, 03:52
Bunuel wrote:
If 35 percent of 400 is 20 percent of x, then x =

A. 200
B. 350
C. 700
D. 900
E. 1,400

35/100(400) = 2/10(x)

X = 700..

Option C.
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23 Aug 2016, 04:06
(35/100) * 400 = (20/100) * x

x = 35*4*5 = 35 * 20 = 700 --> (C)
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29 Aug 2016, 03:19
35 % of 400 = 140
140 is 20 % of x
x = $$\frac{140}{0.2}$$ = 700

+1 kudos if you like the solution
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