document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430634>Question 430634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have 5 red chickens, 17 white chickens, three black chickens, and one spotted chicken, what percent is white chickens? I figured it would be approximately 74%. But the answer is 65. Can you show me how this is, please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To find a percent, (in this problem) you would divide the #of white chickens by the total# of chickens. (also I must insert...where on EARTH would one even accquire a spotted chicken??? xD) anyways......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+17=22, 22+3=25, and 25+1=26. Total chickens=26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now divide white chickens by total chickens..... 17/26=.6538461\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round it and you get 65%....thats how you get 65%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how did you manage to get 74%, darling? :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped! :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Rose\r<BR>\n" );
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