document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273150>Question 273150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Hernandez had to interview a total of 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "households in his assignment. He has already<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finished 28. What percentage of the households<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in his assignments has he finished?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was told that the answer is 44.4% but for the life of me I can't figure it out? if i multiply 63 x 28 i get .44444 not the right answer.  How do I do this equation?  help... please.. thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=199616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you should be dividing not multiplying.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28/63=.4444 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus .4444*100=44.44% </SPAN>\n" );
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