document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313174>Question 313174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five percent of participants arrived late. If 12 participants arrived late, how many participants were there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "100% = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x x 5 = 12 x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (12 x 100)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of participants = 240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% of 240 = 5/100 X 240 = 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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