document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285167>Question 285167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about percents if I have 180 miles and only travel 45 of those mile how eo figure out what is the percentage of miles already driven.  I want to know how to figure out the percent of something.  So if I have other problems I will know how to get the percent of it. Where do I start to set up the problem.  Do I start with 180 and divie it with 45 I know the answer is 75% I just want to know how to get that answer. Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about percents if I have 180 miles and only travel 45 of those mile how eo figure out what is the percentage of miles already driven.  I want to know how to figure out the percent of something.  So if I have other problems I will know how to get the percent of it. Where do I start to set up the problem.  Do I start with 180 and divie it with 45 I know the answer is 75% I just want to know how to get that answer. Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you have to have a clarity of percentage.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In lay man terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent means for 100 how much?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SUppose I buy a car for $5000 I get a discount of 10%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MEANING\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the car costs 100 I get a discount of $10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the car car costs $5000 so how much discount will I get?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/100 *5000 is the discount I get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= $ 500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I get a discount of $ 500 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 180 miles  but you have used 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So percent means how much would you have used if you had 100 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180----------------------  45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 ------------------------- ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100*45/180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 25 %\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever you are asked to find percent  you have to find out the value for 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope something is clear\r<BR>\n" );
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