To Express one quantity height as percentage of another (WP-33: Percentage %)

Q. The height of a mango tree is 20 m and the height of a banana tree is 5 m. Express the height of mango tree as a percentage of height of banana tree.

Steps for solving: (Hints)  

Step 1: Divide 20 m to 5 m 

Step 2: Multiply the result by 100 % and simplify to obtain quantity in percentage. 

Step 3: Place the sign of percentage after the result. 

Solution: 

Height of a mango tree = 20 m

Height of a banana tree = 5 m

Height of mango tree as a percentage of height of banana tree 

= `\frac {20 m}{5 m}times 100` = 400 %

Thus, Height of mango tree as a percentage of height of banana tree is 400%

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