Question

If m percent of 50 is equal to 20 percent of n, then what is the value of m/n?

Thank you!

Answer 1

m% of 50 is m/100 * 50 = m/2
20% of n is 20/100 n = n/5

m/2 = n/5
m/n = 2/5

check:

m=50, n=125

50% of 50 = 25
20% of 125 = 25
m/n = 2/5