document.write( "Question 522885: an advertising survey of 3755 people found that 751 liked a new toothpaste. What percent of the people surveyed did not like the new toothpaste?\r
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document.write( "I keep getting 95% but it just doesn't sound right. Could you answer it and show your work by chance? If you could please show me on the following one also. Just fyi, i have a brain injury from Iraq but i am trying to get a degree online but this math stuff is really hard for me.\r
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document.write( "the city of greenhaven has 456 business establishments. this is 120% of the number of businesses in the city two years ago. how many business establishments were there in the city two years ago?\r
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document.write( "I am getting 380 businesses.\r
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document.write( "I think my problem is trying to get rid of the words and just work the problem. Everything just gets kind of jumbled up. Thanks so much for your help. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #347073 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3004 people (3755 - 751) did not like\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "dividing by the total survey ___ 3004 / 3755 = .8 = 80%\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you are correct with the second problem\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "good luck in school\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Semper Fi \n" ); document.write( " |