If 50 is 20 percent of x, then what is x?

1 Answer
Apr 11, 2018

250

Explanation:

since we know 20% can also be written as 20/100, insert that into a cross multiplication scenario to determine xx

50/x = 20/10050x=20100

reduce the fraction on the right

50/x = 1/550x=15

cross multiply

1(x) = 5(50)1(x)=5(50)

x = 250x=250