document.write( "Question 369601: The interest on an investment varis directly as the rate of interest. If the interest is $48 when the interest rate is 5%, find the interest when the rate is 4.2%.My math book doesn't give any examples on how to solve these kinds of word problems. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"48\"$ is to $\"5\"$ % as $\"X\"$ is to $\"4.2\"$ %
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"48%2F5=X%2F4.2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=%284.2%2F5%29%2848%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28X=40.32%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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