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# What percent is x of y? (1) 3x = 5y (2) y is 60% of x.

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What percent is x of y?

(1) 3x = 5y

(2) y is 60% of x.

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19 Feb 2018, 23:18
Statement:1. 3x=5y

x= $$\frac{5y}{3}$$*100= $$\frac{500}{3}$$ of y= 166.67% of y [Suff]

Statement:2.

y= $$\frac{60}{100}$$ of x= $$\frac{3}{5}$$x; x=$$\frac{5y}{3}$$, which is same as statement 1 [Suff]

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