No, I didn't say meth wiz. So, I was taking an assessment test to go to school and there was an Algebra section. Now, I'm almost 20 years out of HS and Algebra was NEVER my strong suit but some of the questions, I didn't even know what the question was. I wrote down one of the questions that just didn't make any freaking sense but there were some that were lots harder. So, if you know the answer I'd like to know how you came to it, and why the %&@! do you even know this crap?
Here's the question, word for word:
"What % of X is 20% of 110% of X?
Seriously, is that even a question?
sure, it's a question. let's simplify it a little by removing the words "% of X":
what is 20% of 110?
answer: 22
so the answer to the complete question is 22%
22 percent.
20% of something is 0.20 times that thing
110% of something is 1.10times that thing
so basically
Some percent of x = 20% of 110% of x
110% of x is 1.10* X
20% of that is 0.20(1.10X)
multiplication is transitive, so that is the same as .20 * 1.10 * X
Which is .22 * X
.22 = 22%
So what percent of X is equal to 22 percent of X?
As far as why I even know this crap... Because I passed highschool 
Seriously though, easy problem, confusing situation. Its not even so much about doing math or algebra as it is being able to sort though a complex question.
Edit: I guess I type too slow. Also, the whole "You can't start a new line with out a line break" thing makes it really hard some times :P
I hate hard-worded questions like that. I'm a math major and had to read through that about 3 times before I figured out what it was asking.
Yeah, the question reads confusingly, but they've only given you two figures to work with. So, it's gotta be something fairly simple. At least, that's how I like to look at it, not being very mathematically-inclined .
mtn wrote: I hate hard-worded questions like that. I'm a math major and had to read through that about 3 times before I figured out what it was asking.
Thank you man! I felt like an idiot reading the other answers. I read it and thought "it isn't asking a question, it looks like a bite of Alpha-Bits". Funny thing is, in the Reading Comprehension component of the test I scored 99% so I know I can read and understand.
The hardest thing about Algebra is figuring out what they want, the math is easy.
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you're doing a fine job of running your post count up...
Miata.
C.
42 is always the answer
turn left at the intersection, go 2 miles, then right....
Bacon.
There is something really wrong with you people...
Come on guys, this isn't a hard question...110% 
20% of 110 = 22...22 is 110% of 20.
aircooled wrote: There is something really wrong with you people...
What do you mean, "You people?"
What do YOU mean "You people"?
I thought the answer was always Miata...
RX Reven' wrote: Come on guys, this isn't a hard question...110%
Nope.
The guys who said 22 were right.
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