document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28597>Question 28597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter but I can't figure out the steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The example in the book is 871/2% of 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think:87 1/2%=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8 of 56=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 87 1/2 of 56 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are stuck on how 87 1/2% becomes 7/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 87 1/2 % means 87 1/2 over 100...percent means parts of a hundred...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(87 1/2) / 100 =  (now multiply top and bottom by two)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175 / 200 and now reduce by a factor of 25 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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