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HLEP PLEASE AM I CORRECT 30 POINTS

HLEP PLEASE AM I CORRECT 30 POINTS-example-1
User Ceyhan
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Answer:

Maxine

Bryan

Explanation:

Let x = unknown number

16% = 16/100

So "16% of 50 is x" is:

⇒ 16/100 · 50 = x

⇒ 16/100 = x/50

So Maxine is correct

Bryan is also correct as:

10% of 50 = 10/100 · 50 = 5

20% of 50 = 20/100 · 50 = 10

So 16% of 50 is less than 10 since 16% < 20%

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