document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238093>Question 238093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 8 stores who have to share the cost of supplies.  Their cost is based on their production. The cost of the supply is $207.00.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 1 production is 1,368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 2 production is 2,130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 3 production is 5897<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 4 production is 5,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 5 prod       is 4,438<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 6 prod       is 5,916<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 7 prod       is 5,880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 8 prod       is 5,944 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I figure the percentage that each store should pay of the $207.00 cost of the supply </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=174968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You were given the cost of the total production. $207.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first thing you need to do is add the production of every store together to find the total production.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1368+%2B+2130+%2B+5897+%2B+5400+%2B+4438+%2B+5916+%2B+5880+%2B+5944+=+36973 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1368+%2B+2130+%2B+5897+%2B+5400+%2B+4438+%2B+5916+%2B+5880+%2B+5944+=+36973\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the pecentage that each store should pay, divide their production by the total production and then multiply that by 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example for Store 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 1 production = 1,368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total prodution = 36,973<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total production cost = $207.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Store 1 % of cost: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281368%2F36973%29%2A100+=+3.6999 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281368%2F36973%29%2A100+=+3.6999\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Store 1 should pay about 3.70% of the $207.00  </SPAN>\n" );
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