document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363787>Question 363787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben, Ken and Liem combined their savings to purchase the complete set of play station 2. Ben's contribution of $68 represents 35% of the total cost of the PS2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)find the cost of the complete set. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)Ken contribution 27% of the total cost. How much is his contribution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100% represents the total cost of the PS2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since $68 represents 35% of the total cost of the PS2, we divide 100% by 35%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Disregard the % sign first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 100/35 = 2.857\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we mulitply this to $68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we now get $194.285 or simply $194.29.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find Ken's contribution which is 27% of the total cost, we get the 27% of $194.29.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "194.29*(27% or 0.27) = 52.458 or $52.46<BR>\n" );
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