document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465050>Question 465050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, this word problem looks as if it should be easy, but I don't know how to come up with the solution. Can you please explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A percentage bar graph is sometimes used like a circle graph. If the bar is 8 cm, how long is each piece?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% 30% 12% 27% x% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the bar is 8 cm., then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10%=.1x8=.8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30%=.3x8=2.4 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12%=.12x8=.96 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27%=.27x8=2.16 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x%=x/100x8=8x/100 cm.. </SPAN>\n" );
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