document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383660>Question 383660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the question I am trying to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In a new study, women like shopping 128% more than men.  Men like shopping what percent less than women.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really think this may be a trick question. I don't think there is enough information to answer the question.  Also, if it's a new study, and say 100% of women and men were surveyed, how can 142% like it more...that's over the base of 100%.  I've looked at so many formulas trying to figure this one out.  I think there needs to be another number in the question to come up with an answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I could see if they were comparing it to a previous study and were talking about a 128% increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please let me know what your thoughts are.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you soooooo much!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Renee </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The only way this can be possible is not the awnser being 128% more men is not factoring the percentage of the men or women. It would have to be factoring the percetage of women verces men..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets use 128%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at first it is 16 out of 100 men and 16 out of 100 women.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same people very next month say the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if 16 men like shopping of the 100 interviewed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and out of the women 76 out of the women intervied.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16% men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76% women..     from 16% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It bases on this can be over a percent it is a play on words but possible \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to have over 100% if it is facoring the amout not the percetage.  Confusing but can be stated as a perctage a solid number.    </SPAN>\n" );
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