document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256000>Question 256000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 40% of a given number is 8, then what is 15% of the  given number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1.2   B. 1.8   C. 3.0   D. 5.0  E. 6.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188203 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=188203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15*20=3.0 </SPAN>\n" );
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