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30% of 50 is what fraction of 75% of 80?

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30% OF 50: 15 AND 75% OF 80 : 60
so 15/60 : 1/4 IMO C
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(30/100*50)/(75/100*80) = 15/60 = 1/4

D is the answer.
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30% of 50 is what fraction of 75% of 80?

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.3*5/ .75 * 80
1/4
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0.3*50=15
0.75*80=60
15/60=1/4
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30% of 50 is what fraction of 75% of 80?

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30% of 50 is what fraction of 75% of 80 can be written as 30% of 50 is x of 75% of 80.

=> \(\frac{30}{100}*50=x*\frac{75}{100}*80\)

\(30*50=x*75*80…….3*10*25*2=x*25*3*8*10\)

\(x=\frac{3*2}{3*8}=\frac{1}{4}\)


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