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Casey's grandmother sent her an $85 gift card for her birthday last year. This year, she sent her a $125 gift card. Which proportion can be used to find what percent of last year's gift this year's gift is, if n represents the unknown percent?

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The answer is C. The n/100 is because percentages are out of 100. The 125/85 represents what percent of last year’s gift this year’s gift is.
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