What will come in the place of (?) in the expression below: x% of y is y% of (?) · ABC26GN2502

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: Indian Railway Gr. ‘D’ Exam 2014

What will come in the place of (?) in the expression below: $x \%$ of $y$ is $y \%$ of (?)

(a)$x$

(b)$100 x$

(c)$\frac{x}{100}$

(d)$\frac{y}{100}$

Answer

Answer (as printed): A

Explanation

$x \%$ of $y=\frac{x y}{100}$ and $y \%$ of $x=\frac{x y}{100}$ from (i) \& (ii) $x \%$ of $y=y \%$ of $x$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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