Question

14. Jiro solved the problem, "What is 7% of 150?" by setting up the percent proportion below.

What mistake did Jiro make? Solve the problem correctly.
7
X
150 100
=

Answer 1

Jiro made a mistake in setting up the percent proportion. The correct answer is 10.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jiro made a mistake in setting up the percent proportion. The correct proportion should be:

7 / 100 = X / 150

To solve this, you can cross multiply:

7 * 150 = 100 * X

Therefore, X = 10.5

So, 7% of 150 is 10.5.

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