document.write( "Question 706631: 33 shippers is 3% of what number of shippers? \n" ); document.write( "

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Use your statement
\n" ); document.write( "(1) 33 is 3% of what.
\n" ); document.write( "Convert to an equation
\n" ); document.write( "(2) 33 = 0.03 * x
\n" ); document.write( "where we use = for \"is\", change % to decimal, * for \"of\" and x for \"what\".
\n" ); document.write( "Now solve (2) for x and get
\n" ); document.write( "(3) x = 33/0.03 or
\n" ); document.write( "(4) x = 1100
\n" ); document.write( "Let's check this using (1).
\n" ); document.write( "Is (33 = 3% * 1100)?
\n" ); document.write( "Is (33 = .03 * 1100)?
\n" ); document.write( "Is (33 = 33)? Yes
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 33 shippers is 3% of 1100 shippers. \n" ); document.write( "

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