document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176244>Question 176244</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0821516787/algebrahomeworkh>New Progress in Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of the students in one class, 20% expressed an interest in a career in politics. If there were 40 students in the class, how many were interested in politics? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The way you find out how much x% is of y is by multiplication.  So 20% of 40 is (20%)(40), or (0.2)(40)=8. </SPAN>\n" );
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