document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282398>Question 282398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do this problem? i just need an example and im on my way!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% of 50=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "per cent means \"out of 100\", 1 cent = 1/100 of a dollar, century = 100 years, etc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40% = 40/100 = 0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*50 = 20<BR>\n" );
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