Question

Two numbers are respectively 20 percent and
50 percent of a third number. What percent is

the second of the first?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let third number is X.

Then first no = 20% of X = 20X/100

Second number = 50% of X = 50X/100

Percent of first no of second no,

= [(20X/100)/(50X/100)] * 100 = (2*100)/20 = 40%.

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