document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291825>Question 291825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure this percentage word problem out? \"15 men are on the bus and 35 are women. What % of bus riders are women.\" I went to another website and I believe this is the way to work it out, but i'm not sure:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35-15 = 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x% of 35 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 divided by 35 = .57 = 57/100 = 57%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210926 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=210926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15+35=50 total prople on the bus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 out of 50 are women.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35/50=7/10=.7=70% are women.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7*50=35  </SPAN>\n" );
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