document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56555>Question 56555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i get the % of numbers such as 1,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formual for percents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part/Whole=Percent/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: Find 12% of 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/1000=12%/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(100)(x)=(1000)(12) [Cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=12000 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 12% of 1000 is 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: What percent of 1000 is 350?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part/Whole=Percent/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350/1000=x%/100 [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(350)(100)=(1000)(x) [Cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35000=1000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35%=x<BR>\n" );
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