document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150274>Question 150274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Afternoon,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having a problem figuring out the break down of this problem.  What percentage is 120 of 84. Can you please break this down step by step to show me how the answer comes up to be 70%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=110261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can simply put 84 over 120 and divide:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84/120=.7000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now move the decimal over twice to the right to get the percent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70.00%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can cross multiply with two fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84/120=x/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x is over 100 because you want the percent, not the decimal.  This proportion is literally saying, \"84 is to 120 as x is to 100\".  You can also do:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120/84=100/x   which is literally saying, \"120 is to 84 as 100 is to x\".  As long as you are consistent, it doesn't matter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84/120=x/100,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84(100)=120(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8400=120x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 70%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't matter which way you do it, so whichever is easier for you to do, by all means, do it that way.  I hope I've helped you! </SPAN>\n" );
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