document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619967>Question 619967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> batman forever grossed $52.8 million on its opening weekend and had one of the most succesful movie launches in history. if batman forever accounted approximately 53% of all box office receipts that weekend, what were the total box office receipts </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><B>dragonwalker(73)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know from this that the $52.8 million represents 53%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So find how much represents 1% by dividing the amount by 53:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52800000/53 = 996226.42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So to find the total box office amount we need to find the value for 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 1% is the number above then 100% is that value multiplied by 100:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "996226.42 x 100 = 99622641\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should write this is the same format as the question so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "99.6 million </SPAN>\n" );
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