What percent of 112 is 14?

Question

(A) 0.125%
(B) 8%
(C) 12.5%
(D) 125%
(E) 800%

IdiomSavant · Answer

10% of 112 is 11.2.
The question asks for 14 which is higher than 11.2, you can immediately eliminate A and B. 
D and E are over 100%, the answer is C without having to do any math.

If you wanted to do math for instance if D and E were more reasonable at maybe 12% and 13% then you can cross multiply and solve for x.

\frac{14}{112}  is  \frac{x}{100}

14 x 100 / 112 = 12.5%

BrentGMATPrepNow · Answer

10%  of 112 =  11.2 
So,  20%  of 112 =  22.4

Since  14  is BETWEEN  11.2  and  22.4 , we know that the required percent is BETWEEN  10%  and  20%

Answer: C

ccooley · Answer

One underappreciated fact about this type of problem is that you can translate the question into math  left to right, word for word  and end up with a valid equation. In this problem, you'd do it as follows:

'What percent' = p/100

'of 112' = multiply by 112

'is' = equals sign

'14' = the number 14

So, the equation to solve is (x/100)(112) = 14. Approximate from here: 14*100/112 should be just a bit smaller than 14, so 12.5 is the only reasonable answer.

Abhishek009 · Answer

\frac{14}{112}*100 = 12.5  %

Thus, answer must be (C) 12.5 %

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Solution:

14 is 14/112 x 100 = 0.125 x 100 = 12.5 percent of 112.

Answer: C

Abhishek009 · Answer

\frac{14}{112}

=  \frac{7}{56}

=  \frac{1}{8}

=  \frac{1}{8}*100

=  12.5  , Answer must be (C)

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Solution:
 
14/112 = 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5%

Answer: C

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