125 is 25% of 500
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To solve, rewrite the sentence as an equation. "Translate" it into algebra. "is" is rewritten with "=", "25 percent" is rewritten as "25/100" or "1/4", and "what" is rewritten as x. 125 = 1/4 X Once it is written as an equation, solving is simple. Multiply each side by 4. 600 = x.
125% = 25/2 as a fraction or 12 and 1/2 as a mixed number
4 x .25 = 1
125% of 500 is 625.
25%