document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337092>Question 337092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi- I teach Adult Basic Education, mostly I help students pass the GED test. I am no Mathematician, and sometimes I get a question that I can not explain the Mathematics behind solving.  This is an example of one such problems.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "James Torres works in an electircal equiptment factory and does the final assembly on power trasfer units. He keeps a log of the number of units he completes each day. He works five days a week. Below is his log for the week of October 2 through October 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Production Log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Name: James Torres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Week: 10/2-10/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Date       No. units Assembled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/2            12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/3            15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/4            18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/5            17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/6            16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Weekly total    ______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daily average   ______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total for 10/3 is how much higher than the total for 10/2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is d. 25%.. .  but WHY?  The only rational I can come up with is 3 is the difference of 15 and 12, and 3 is 25% of 12.  But why do I do that to solve this problem?  How do I explain this to my students?  Most of my students are visual learners so anything I can do to help me understand this, will in turn help them..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this to me, I really appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241592 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=241592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10/2 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/3 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/4 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/5 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/6 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Weekly total ______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daily average ______ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total for 10/3 is how much higher than the total for 10/2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 25% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is d. 25%.. . but WHY? The only rational I can come up with is 3 is the difference of 15 and 12, and 3 is 25% of 12. But why do I do that to solve this problem? How do I explain this to my students? Most of my students are visual learners so anything I can do to help me understand this, will in turn help them.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this to me, I really appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quantitative gain from 10/2 to 10/3 is 15-12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a gain of 3 from a base of 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the percent gain is figured from a base of 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could set up an equation to figure the percent (per one-hundred)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gain as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/100 = 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100(3/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The percent gain is 25%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Visualizing this gain with blocks might also be a help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare 12 blocks to 15 blocks to see the gain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep duplicating the 12 to 15 picture till you have x to 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x will be seen to be 25.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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