two numbers are respectively 24 % and 40 % of the third number . What percentage is the first of the second ?

• 60%
  If x is the third number
  % of the first number to the second=[(24x/100)/(40x/100)]*100 = 60
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• [(24*100)/(40*100)]*100=60%
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• let 3rd number is 100.
  then ,first no.= 24,
  second no= 40,
  (24/40)100= 60
  thus answer is 60.
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)