If 120% of a is equal to 80% of b, then what is the value of a b in terms of b
120% = x 1.2
80% = x 0.8
\(1.2a=0.8b \\ \\ a= \frac{0.8}{1.2}b \\ \\ \boxed{a= \frac{2}{3}b }\)
If you would like to know what is the value of a b in terms of b, you can calculate this using the following steps:
120% of a = 80% of b
120/100 a = 80/100 b /100
120 a = 80 b /120
a = 80 / 120 b
a = 2/3 b
The correct result would be a = 2/3 b.