Answer to Question #88880 in Algebra for Ashika

Question

Calculate 250% of 100 and calculate 100% of 250.
What do you notice about your answers. Explain your answers.

Answer 1

250% of 100:

$$100\cdot\frac{250\%}{100\%}=250$$

100% of 250:

$$250\cdot\frac{100\%}{100\%}=250$$

The both 250% of 100 and 100% of 250 give the same value. As we can notice, x% of 100 gives x%. On another hand, 100% of any value gives this value.