document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638728>Question 638728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 60% of 75% of a number is 270, then find 40% of that number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=that number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% of that number is 0.40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75% of that number is 0.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60% of 75% of that number is 0.60(0.75x)=0.45x and we are told that this equals 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x=0.40*600=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75% of 600 =0.75*600=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60% of 450=0.60*450=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% of 600=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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