I've been waiting for someone to ask this question. It's one of my favorite questions to answer.
percent means out of 100 so 1% = 1/100 and 40%=40/100 or 1/25
so for percent of a number, 'of' means multiply so 40% of 500= 40/100 times 500 or 20000/100 or 200
if you multiply a fraction by its recipricol (the number fliped upside down) the you will get 1 so if you multiply 1/2 by 2/1 then you will get 1
thus
percent is out of 100 so 1%=1/100 25%=25/100
if you represent 45 out of something as 45/x then you multiply it by the reciprocal of the fraction that is supposed to be equal (1/2 =2/4) then you will get 1
so 45/x times reciprocal of 100/25 then you will get 1/1 or 4500/25x
so you divide to find x and get 180
so 45 is 25% of 180
The following is extra
as stated above 'of' can be taken as multiply so
45 is 25% of 180 can be rewriten as
45=25/100 times 180
but we don't know that 180 is the answer so we replace it with x then solve for x
Either B or C.
Im thinking more C.....
$44.10
Original price: $
Discount percentage: %
Results
Discount:
Final Price:
Details
Discount = Original Price x Discount %/100
Discount = 63 × 30/100
Discount = 63 x 0.3
You save = $18.90
Final Price = Original Price - Discount
Final Price = 63 - 18.9
Final Price = $44.10
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING APPROACH
WE KNOW THAT THE MEAN IS 17,
WE ADD ALL THE NUMBERS AND GET 142+A+B= 17*10
142+A+B=170
A+B=28
NOW MEDIAN IS 18,
WE HAVE 10 NUMBERS, THAT MEANS THE MEDIAN WILL BE (17+B)/2=18
B=19
A=9
THESE ARE YOUR NUMBERS
