2020 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 15

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Suppose $15\%$ of $x$ equals $20\%$ of $y.$ What percentage of $x$ is $y?$

$\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }35 \qquad \textbf{(C) }75 \qquad \textbf{(D) }133 \frac13 \qquad \textbf{(E) }300$

Solution 1

Multiply by $5$ to get $75\% x=y$. Therefore, $\boxed{\textbf{C}}$ is the answer.