document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137740>Question 137740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the temperature at midnight was 50 degrees.   By noon, it had increased to 80 degrees.  Find the percent increase in temperature.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did subtract 80 from 50 - 30.   then I took 50 divided by 30 which only gave me 6%.   I know that the answer is 60% but I do not understand why (unless I totally did the problem wrong to begin with)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 80-50=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/30=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6*100=60% </SPAN>\n" );
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