Which is greater: 25% of 15 or 15% of 25? Explain your reasoning using algerbreaic representations or visual models

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Lewis Mcfarland

Mathematics

24 May, 19:04

Which is greater: 25% of 15 or 15% of 25? Explain your reasoning using algerbreaic representations or visual models

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Clarke · Answer 1

25% of 15 is the same as 15% of 25

25%=25/100

25% of 15 = (25/100) 15 = (25*15) / 100

15%=15/100

15% of 25 = (15/100) 25 = (25*15) / 100

Therefore:

25% of 15=15% of 25

because:

(25/100) 15 = (15/100) 25

(25*15) / 100 = (25*15) / 100

3.75=3.75