document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261698>Question 261698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim needed 64 credits to graduate.  He has earned 56 credits.  What percentate of the credits does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=butterfliiizzz><B>butterfliiizzz(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=butterfliiizzz><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=butterfliiizzz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We put the total number of credits in the denominator (represents the whole), and the part that Tim earned, we put in the numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56/64  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide (you can use a calculator) and we get .875  To figure out the percentage, we just move the decimal point over 2 places to the right, and we get 87.5%  If they want it rounded, then we would round up to 88%, because the last number is 5 or above.  If it were 4 or below, then we would have rounded down to 87%. </SPAN>\n" );
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