<p>This math problem seemed so easy but I'm just not getting the answer that it says it should be. It's in Grubers page 14 but there isn't an explanation so I was hoping someone on CC could explain it to me.</p>
<p>If s equals 1/2 percent of t, what percent of s is t?</p>
<p>(A) 2% (B) 200% (C) 2,000% (D) 20,000% (E) 200,000%</p>
<p>I keep on getting (B) but the answer is (D)!</p>
<p>If s equals 1/2 percent of t, what percent of s is t?</p>
<p>(A) 2% (B) 200% (C) 2,000% (D) 20,000% (E) 200,000%</p>
<p>translates to</p>
<p>If s = (1/2)/(100) * t, (x/100) * s = t (remember, percent just means “over one-hundred”)</p>
<p>so s = t/200</p>
<p>(x/100)(t/200) = t
x/20000 = 1
x = 20000</p>
<p>Oh alright, Thanks jamesford. That was a really clear and helpful explanantion!</p>
<p>^You probably thought that it was 1/2 t (in which case the answer would be B) rather than 1/2 percent of t (0.5%), right? If that is the case, focus on rereading problems and not just assuming what they are asking after you skim it once.</p>