document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204735>Question 204735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help! I'm not sure if you are suppose to divide by the 50 percent or what/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1993, 50% of the 96.4 million U.S. households has answering machines. How many households has answering machines? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When you see 50% \"of\" something, the \"of\" means to multiply, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50% of 96.4 million means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50%)*(96.4)million. = (0.5)*(96.4)million = 48.2 million.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.2 million households have answering machines. </SPAN>\n" );
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