document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209103>Question 209103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1978, IBM's sales amounted to $21.6 billion. Of this amount 14.8% was profit. How many dollars profit did IBM make in 1978? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=158051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14.8 % of  $ 21.6 billion<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".148 *  $ 21,600,000,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " $ 3,196,800,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,3,196,800,000/21,600,000,000= .148 = 14.8 %<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or .148 * 21.6 *10^9 = 3.1968 *10^9,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CAUTION,  calculators  do  not  like  this  large  a  number,  and  may  give  erroneous  answer<BR>\n" );
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