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==Problem==
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Suppose <math>15\%</math> of <math>x</math> equals <math>20\%</math> of <math>y.</math> What percentage of <math>x</math> is <math>y?</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }35 \qquad \textbf{(C) }75 \qquad \textbf{(D) }133 \frac13 \qquad \textbf{(E) }300</math>
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==Solution 1==
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Since <math>20\% = \frac{1}{5}</math>, multiplying the given condition by <math>5</math> shows that <math>y</math> is <math>15 \cdot 5 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}</math> percent of <math>x</math>.
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==Solution 2==
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Letting <math>x=100</math> (without loss of generality), the condition becomes <math>0.15\cdot 100 = 0.2\cdot y \Rightarrow 15 = \frac{y}{5} \Rightarrow y=75</math>. Clearly, it follows that <math>y</math> is <math>75\%</math> of <math>x</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}</math>.
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==Solution 3==
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We have <math>15\%=\frac{3}{20}</math> and <math>20\%=\frac{1}{5}</math>, so <math>\frac{3}{20}x=\frac{1}{5}y</math>. Solving for <math>y</math>, we multiply by <math>5</math> to give <math>y = \frac{15}{20}x = \frac{3}{4}x</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}</math>.
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==Solution 4==
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We are given <math>0.15x = 0.20y</math>, so we may assume without loss of generality that <math>x=20</math> and <math>y=15</math>. This means <math>\frac{y}{x}=\frac{15}{20}=\frac{75}{100}</math>, and thus answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}</math>.
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/mjS-PHTw-GE
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==See also==
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{{AMC8 box|year=2020|num-b=14|num-a=16}}
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{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 15:19, 23 November 2020

Problem

Suppose $15\%$ of $x$ equals $20\%$ of $y.$ What percentage of $x$ is $y?$

$\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }35 \qquad \textbf{(C) }75 \qquad \textbf{(D) }133 \frac13 \qquad \textbf{(E) }300$

Solution 1

Since $20\% = \frac{1}{5}$, multiplying the given condition by $5$ shows that $y$ is $15 \cdot 5 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}$ percent of $x$.

Solution 2

Letting $x=100$ (without loss of generality), the condition becomes $0.15\cdot 100 = 0.2\cdot y \Rightarrow 15 = \frac{y}{5} \Rightarrow y=75$. Clearly, it follows that $y$ is $75\%$ of $x$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}$.

Solution 3

We have $15\%=\frac{3}{20}$ and $20\%=\frac{1}{5}$, so $\frac{3}{20}x=\frac{1}{5}y$. Solving for $y$, we multiply by $5$ to give $y = \frac{15}{20}x = \frac{3}{4}x$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}$.

Solution 4

We are given $0.15x = 0.20y$, so we may assume without loss of generality that $x=20$ and $y=15$. This means $\frac{y}{x}=\frac{15}{20}=\frac{75}{100}$, and thus answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }75}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/mjS-PHTw-GE

See also

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