document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213441>Question 213441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> respected sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plz solve my % difficulty.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1] A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees.what percent of the employees new bonus is the increase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "percent of new bonus to increase?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the bonus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 3x = the new bonus because 3x = 3 * x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - x is the increase which equals 2x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "percent of the increase to the new bonus is the increase divided by the new bonus which is 2x / 3x which equals 2/3 * 100% = 66 and 2/3 %.<BR>\n" );
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