document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293228>Question 293228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between 75% of a number and 20% of the same number is 378.4 What is 40% of that number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 275.2  (2) 274  (3) 267.2  (4) 266  (5) None of these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75x-0.20x = 378.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.55x = 378.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 688<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 0.40*688 = 275.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 275.2 (2) 274 (3) 267.2 (4) 266 (5) None of these<BR>\n" );
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