document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246083>Question 246083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The directons say <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Use the percent proportions to solve each problem.Round to the nearest tenths, if necessary.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Question Number 3. Says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"3.4 is what percent of 5?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Question: how do I answer that with work shown? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm trying to figure out how exactly to do that problem without a calculator? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=179725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent means \"out of 100\", so \"what percent\" can be expressed as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3.4 of 5 can be expressed as,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F100+=+3.4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F100+=+3.4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > solve for x (That's the percentage).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+100%283.4%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+100%283.4%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+340%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+340%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.4 is 68% of 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(68%)(5) = (0.68)(5) = 3.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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