document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404467>Question 404467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on how to work this problem. \"jane spent 15 days on the road in february because her january sales amount was $70,000. If her July sales amount is $55,000 then how many days would she spend on the road in August?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set this up as a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/70,000=x/55,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70,000x=825,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 70,000 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.79 rounded off to 12 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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