A bank efficiency ratio is the ratio of a bank's expenses to its revenue, expressed as a percentage. If a bank has $222 million dollars in expenses and an efficiency ratio of 75%, what is its revenue in millions of dollars?
Q. A bank efficiency ratio is the ratio of a bank's expenses to its revenue, expressed as a percentage. If a bank has $222 million dollars in expenses and an efficiency ratio of 75%, what is its revenue in millions of dollars?
Define Efficiency Ratio: Let's denote the bank's revenue as R (in millions of dollars). The efficiency ratio is the ratio of the bank's expenses to its revenue, expressed as a percentage. Given the efficiency ratio is 75%, we can write the following equation:Efficiency Ratio = (Expenses/Revenue)×100%75%=(222/R)×100%
Solve for Revenue: To find the revenue R, we need to solve the equation for R. First, we convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100:75%=10075=0.75Now the equation becomes:0.75=R222
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Next, we multiply both sides of the equation by R to get rid of the denominator:0.75×R=222
Eliminate Denominator: Now, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.75 to isolate R: R=0.75222
Isolate Revenue: Perform the division to find the value of R:R=296
Calculate Revenue: The bank's revenue is therefore $296 million.
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