Find two numbers, x and y, such that 10% of x is the same as 40% of y. Explain!

.1x = .4y

x = 4y

how about 40 and 10
10% of 40 = 4 = 40% of 10

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To find the two numbers x and y, we need to set up an equation using the given information.

Let's start by assigning variables to the unknown numbers:
Let x be the first number, and y be the second number.

According to the problem statement, 10% of x is the same as 40% of y.

Writing this as an equation, we have:

0.10x = 0.40y

To solve for x and y, we need to isolate one variable on one side of the equation.

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.10 (or multiplying by 10), we get:

x = 4y

This equation tells us that x is four times the value of y.

So, we can choose any value for y, and x will be four times that value.

For example, let's say we choose y = 5. Substituting this into our equation, we get:

x = 4 * 5
x = 20

Therefore, the numbers x and y that satisfy the given condition are x = 20 and y = 5.

In general, to find values for x and y, we can choose any suitable value for y and then calculate x using the equation x = 4y.