Answer to Question #88881 in Algebra for Ashika

Question

What percentage is 40 of 50 and what percentage is 50 of 40.
What do you notice about your answers and explain your answer.

Answer 1

The percentage x of y is calculated as x/y*100%.

So, 40 of 50 is calculated as follows: 40/50*100%=80%.

So, 50 of 40 is calculated as follows: 50/40*100%=125%.