document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309313>Question 309313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Heftwhistle gave 30% of his socks to a sockless friend.  Mr. Heftwhistle then decided to move to Florida where he would rarely need socks, so he gave 60% of the socks that remained to another friend who had a sock-loving pet.  What percent of socks did Mr. Heftwhistle have left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  10%        b)  18%        c)  28%        d)  36%        e)  40%<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 #221210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Heftwhistle gave 30% of his socks to a sockless friend. Mr. Heftwhistle then decided to move to Florida where he would rarely need socks, so he gave 60% of the socks that remained to another friend who had a sock-loving pet. What percent of socks did Mr. Heftwhistle have left?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume he started with x socks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 1st giving he had 0.70x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 2nd giving he had 0.40(0.70)x = 0.28x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 10% b) 18% c) 28% d) 36% e) 40%<BR>\n" );
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