L lizzie04 New member Joined Sep 21, 2011 Messages 1 Sep 21, 2011 #1 does anyone know how to do percentages im seriously out of math for years and need help with this problem 125 of 25% is what?
does anyone know how to do percentages im seriously out of math for years and need help with this problem 125 of 25% is what?
J jsterkel Junior Member Joined Aug 28, 2011 Messages 61 Sep 21, 2011 #2 I don't understand the question. Can you review it, and see if there is something missing, or mis-typed?
I don't understand the question. Can you review it, and see if there is something missing, or mis-typed?
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Sep 22, 2011 #3 lizzie04 said: does anyone know how to do percentages im seriously out of math for years and need help with this problem 125 of 25% is what? Click to expand... I think the correct problem statement would be: what is 25% of 125? Convert 25% → 0.25 "of"..→ "multiply" (*) "is"..→ "is equal to" (=) "What" → unknown variable (x) Then your (modified) problem becomes: x = 0.25 * 125 Solve for 'x'.
lizzie04 said: does anyone know how to do percentages im seriously out of math for years and need help with this problem 125 of 25% is what? Click to expand... I think the correct problem statement would be: what is 25% of 125? Convert 25% → 0.25 "of"..→ "multiply" (*) "is"..→ "is equal to" (=) "What" → unknown variable (x) Then your (modified) problem becomes: x = 0.25 * 125 Solve for 'x'.
