document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715873>Question 715873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> decide which is a greater number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p% of 10 or p% of 20  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p% of 10 or p% of 20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p% = p/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p% of 10 = (p/100)(10) = (1/10)p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p% of 20 = (p/100)(20) = (1/5)p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When is (1/10)p < (1/5)p  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p < 2p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The is true as long as p is positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So p%(20) is greater than p%(10) as long as p is positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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