document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246823>Question 246823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A quality control inspector found that 1.2% of 2500 telephones inspected were defective. How many telephones inspected were not defective? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the percent by the number of phones.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2%*2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert 1.2% to a decimal or fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2%=1.2/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2/100=.12/10=.012<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 percent (1/100) is .01 (one one hundredth)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now we have .012*2500=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It actually would have been easier to leave it as  a fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2/100*2500=1.2*25=(1 1/5)*25=6/5*25=6*5=30\r<BR>\n" );
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