Question

What percent of 125 is 375?

A) 33.33%
B) 250%
C) 300%
D) 468.75%

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Answer 1

To find the percent of 125 that 375 is, we need to divide 375 by 125 and then multiply by 100.

375 / 125 = 3

So 375 is 3 times 125. Multiplying 3 by 100, we get:

3 * 100 = 300%

So the correct answer is C) 300%.

Succes!

Answer 2

C) 300%

Explanation:

Percent of 125 means the value of x/125.

Where x is the value 375.

375/125 = 3

3 * 1 =

3 * 100% = 300%

It can be mistaken as 33.33% since 125 is 33.33% of 375.

^^ This question is asking 125 is what percent of 375.

But remember, the question, 'What percent of 125 is 375?', is asking 375 is what percent of 125, not the other way around.