document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388963>Question 388963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I would appreciate if someone could help me on a word problem having to do with percentages and possibly show work. The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A stereo drops from a price of 3300.00 to 2673.00. By what percentage did it drop?\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 19%, but I do not know how to get it. I tried seeing if 2673 was 19% of 3300, but its not. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 19%, but I do not know how to get it. I tried seeing if 2673 was 19% of 3300, but its not.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quantitative drop in the price is 3300-2673 = 627<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percentage drop in the price is 627/3300 = 0.19 = 19%<BR>\n" );
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