thomastaylor9 thomastaylor9

05-10-2014
Mathematics

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Which is bigger, 60% of 90 or 1/2 of 100?

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mariamikayla mariamikayla

05-10-2014

\(60\% \ of \ 90= \frac{60}{100}*90= \frac{6}{10}*90= \\\\ =6*9\to\boxed{54} \\\\\\\\ \frac{1}{2} \ of \ 100= \frac{1}{2}*100\to\boxed{50} \\\\ \boxed{54>50} \\\\ 60 \% \ of \ 90 > \frac{1}{2} \ of \ 100\)

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SoapMcTavish SoapMcTavish

05-10-2014

60% of 90 = 60/100 x 90 = 0.6 x 90 = 54
1/2 of 100 = 1/2 x 100 = 0.5 x 100 = 50
so 60% of 90 is bigger than 1/2 of 100
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