Question

What is 150% of 18 ?

Answer 1

100%=18
50% is 18/2=9 so 50%=9
18+9=27
So 150% of 18 is 27

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Answer 2

18/x=100/150
(18/x)*x=(100/150)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
18=0.666666666667*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.666666666667) to get x
18/0.666666666667=x
27=x
x=27

now we have:
150% of 18=27