Concept explainers
To check:Ifcalculations done by Todd are correct or done by Jon is correct.
Answer to Problem 32HP
The percent given by Todd is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Todd and Jon are trying to find 28 is what percent of 80.
Todd:
Jon:
Calculation:
Let the percent of 80 is 28 is p, then
Hence, the percent given by Todd is correct.
And the percent given by Jon is not correct.
Because the percent of
But Jon gave the percent by multiply
so, Jon is not correct.
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