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Question 23595: lets say i need 574 points in math, and i only have 493.5, what would be my percentage in math
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Question 23728: I have an easy question, but cannot remember my algebra.
75% of what is 1.25 ?
how do you arrive at the answer ?

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Question 23727: I have an easy question, but cannot remember my algebra.
75% of what is 1.25 ?

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Question 23892: solve for x in the following equation: x% = (2x + 1)/300

i SET IT UP LIKE THIS AND TRIED IT BUT NOT SURE I DID IT RIGHT
2X + 1/300 = X/100
300X=200X+200
100X/100= 200X/100
X=1/2

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Question 17252: wHAT IS THE FORMULA TO FIGURE OUT 35 IS 65% OF WHAT NUMBER? THANK YOU
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Question 17252: wHAT IS THE FORMULA TO FIGURE OUT 35 IS 65% OF WHAT NUMBER? THANK YOU
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Question 24000: what is 50% of 100
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Question 24083: I need help with decimals and percents.Well just percents in generalBut I know im doing it right but when I add those two different percents it does not equal 100.
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Question 24194: what is 47% of 110
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Question 24194: what is 47% of 110
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Question 21116: what is 11% of 650?What is 421% of 71.5?what is 6%$ of 250? what is 4.2% of 60?
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Question 24297: 1. A "day" on Saturn is 42.6% of a day on earth. How many hours are there in a day on saturn?
(A)10.224 hours
(b)11.124 hours
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Question 24290: I am studying to take my net test for my LPN classes and I can not remember how to do alot of the math so if someone could please help refresh my memory I would reall appreciate it. Here is one % problem I need help with, just explain how to get the answer as simply as possible.I know this is probably simple please dont laugh.
7 is what % of 28
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Question 24291: here is another problem I need explained if anyone could help me.
3/16 = (?)% x 3/4
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Question 24306: 2. in the presidental election of 1860, 39.9% of the voters voted for Abraham Lincolc and 29.4% of the voters voted for Stephen Douglas. What percent voted for other candidates?
(a) 32.7%
(b) 30.7%
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Question 24304: 2. in the presidental election of 1860, 39.9% of the voters voted for Abraham Lincolc and 29.4% of the voters voted for Stephen Douglas. What percent voted for other candidates?
(a) 32.7%
(b) 30.7%
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Question 11717: What is 3.8% of 249,000?
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Question 14021: what is 3.8, 4.75,6.3 turned into from a decimal to a percent

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Question 17200: 55% of 13
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Question 24433: The readout on a stairmaster machine tells him that if he exercises for 24 minutes, he will burn 356 calories. He decides to increase his time on the machine inorder to lose more weight.
What percent has he increased his time on the stairmaster if he exercises for 30 minutes?
How many calories does he burn if he exercises for 30 min.? 40 min?
445
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Question 24612: how do u find the answer for this problem? What percent of 2/1 is 1/2
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Question 24583: Between Karnak and Edfu the Pharaoh kept 1020 white goats If these goats repreented 17% of thw total flock how many goats did the Pharaoh have? Draw a diagram as a aid in solving the problem.
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Question 24652: the total time of work is 2.3 hrs . how do l calculate the 0.3 in to minutes
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Question 24676: how do you find out how 13 is what percent of 52?
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Question 24696: If Jim sells a statue for $670 which is a 35% profit over cost, how much did the statue originally cost him? I've been out of school along time and now I need to study for a parapro standardized test and I have no clue how to set this problem up. Please Help!
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Question 24774: In a survey of 320 doctors. 50% more favored Brand X pain reliever than Brand y. How many of the doctors favored Brand X?
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Question 24801: how to come up with the answer to percentages how when you get the answer how to figure out what the amount will be like if you had 3% of 100 is 3 but in money what would 3% be
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Question 24862: 21 is what percent of 35?
what percent of 88 is 66?
Find what percent of 12 is of 16.
What percent of 300 is 450?
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Question 24921: What percent of 68 is 51?
What percent of 40 is 26?
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Question 24949: an investment of $20,000 is made in a 10.5% simple interest account. How much additional money must be deposited into an 8% simple interest account so that the total interest earned on both accounts is 9% of the total investment?
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Question 24914: Use ratios to write an equation that can be used to solve each of the following problems. Then solve the equations:
a) What number is 25% of 40?
b) Twenty-five is what percent of 40?
c) Twenty-five is 40% of what number?
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Question 25066: 180 is 300% of what number?
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Question 25417: IS PERCENTAGE AS RATE
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Question 25419: how can i turn 5 digit number into a percentage and into a half of a decmail?
3.4445 in to _____ % = __.____= into a half
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Question 25567: when there is a problem that says find two consecutive integers the sum of whose sqaures is 130...
how would you set it up?
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Question 25650: After a 10 percent discount, a sweater's price is $30. If p represents the original proce of the sweater, which equation can be used to find p?
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Question 25705: Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 8, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many dimes does he have?
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Question 17204: can u give me a chart of percents like:
25

can u give me a percent chart like
25%= 1/4

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Question 25707: Walt made an extra $9000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at a 9% annual rate of interest, and the rest at an 8% annual rate of interest. At the end of the year, he made a total of $770 in interest. How much was invested at 8%?
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Question 25755: Bob bought a goat.
He expected to sell it at a price that would give him a 10% profit on his purchase.
However, he had to sell it for $50 less than he expected, which was a loss of 15% on what it cost him.
What did Bob pay for the goat?

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Question 25759: what is algebra: percentages
tutor what is ur name? please
do u teach samewhere else?
if you do how much is it and where do you teach?
because i'd like to learn
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Question 26052: About 3% more boys than girls are born each year out of 100 babies. How many are boy and how many are girls?
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Question 26168: can you please help me solve this percentage proble: Change 31 1/4% to a fraction

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Question 26311: The problem is 23% of what number is 57?
I remember something about is over of = % over 100. Am I on the right track?
Thanks,
Brittney
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Question 26496:
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