2005 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 2

The following problem is from both the 2005 AMC 12B #2 and 2005 AMC 10B #2, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

A positive number $x$ has the property that $x\%$ of $x$ is $4$. What is $x$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 2      \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 4      \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 10      \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 20      \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 40$

Solution

$0.01x \cdot x=4 \Rightarrow x^2 = 400 \Rightarrow x = \boxed{20}.$

See also

2005 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2005 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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