document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413599>Question 413599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5th grade\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why is 33.5% of 60 =20.1 and not 2010.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I counted the decimal places. How do I know where to put it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you had 33% of a population of 60 people and someone told you it was 2010, would that make sense? I think not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, I think you multiplied 60*(33.5). However, 33.5 is a \"percent,\" and it should represent the decimal number .335. You can multiply 60*.335 to get 20.100 (here you will get to move the decimal three places to the left), so this is equal to 20.1. </SPAN>\n" );
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