document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4304>Question 4304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please give me a step-by-step explaination of this :     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.4 is 24% of what number?      I don't know how to set the problem up. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.)  Convert the fraction (24%) into a decimal.  That will give you .24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.)  If you think about it, you can write out the problem just like it sounds:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.4 is equal to .24 of (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.4=.24(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.)  Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F.24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F.24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20.4%2F.24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20.4%2F.24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.24x%29%2F.24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.24x%29%2F.24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.)  Get rid of the decimals by moving two spaces to the right (multiply by 100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2040%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2040%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824x%2924 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824x%2924\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) Reduce to get your answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 20.4 is 24% of 85. </SPAN>\n" );
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