document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529617>Question 529617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to do percentages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to fix in your mind that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "per cent means \"per one-hundred\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of the % sign as saying: you need to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide this number by 100.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose I say 67%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% means to divide it by 100, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what I really have is 67/100 = .67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another problem you will see is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert .67 to a percent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The algebra for this is<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".67 = x/100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This says: .67 is what percent ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67 = x, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67/100 = 67 percent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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