document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2640>Question 2640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 20% off of $7.49  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20% is 20 \"per cent\" which is 20 \"out of 100\" ie 20/100.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so, what is 20/100 of 7.49?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "of means?...multiply. To see this, consider easier examples like what is 1/2 of 50...answer is 25 (from common sense) and that is 1/2 * 50...\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so, 20/100 * 7.49 = $1.498...ie $1.50 off.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );