document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460574>Question 460574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thirty-seven percent of a number is 28. Find the number to the nearest tenth\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "  A. 97.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B. 103.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C. 75.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D. 132.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "To find 37 per cent of the number we need to divide by 100 and then times by 37.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x/100)*37 = 28  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "We need to rearrange to find x. Firstly we need to divide both sides by 37.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x/100) = 28/37  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then we need to times both sides by 100.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 2800/37\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 75.676 (to 3 decimal places)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the answer is C.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Does that make any sense? Please get back to me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );