document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644090>Question 644090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following statements is correct? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 75% is 25% more than 50%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 50% is 25% less than 75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 75% is 50% more than 50%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 75% is 50 percentage points more than 50%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, so I have no clue how to begin this problem. If you could show me the formula or how to do one I would really appreciate the help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lynze </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=404801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50% of 50% (or half of 50%) is 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So adding 25% to 50% give you 75%, which means that 75% is 50% more than 50%. So the answer is <font color=\"red\">choice C</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other choices are wrong and here's why:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Incorrect, since 25% of 50% is 0.25*0.5 = 12.5%, adding 25% of 50% onto 50% will give you 62.5% and NOT 75%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Incorrect, 25% of 75% is 18.75%. Subtract this from 75% to get 56.25%, which is NOT 50%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) Incorrect. A percentage point is the difference of two consecutive percentages (eg: 25% - 24% = 1 percentage point). So \"50 percentage points more than 50% \" will give you 100% and NOT 75% </SPAN>\n" );
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