document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301>Question 301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you arrive at an answer when a math question is worded as follows?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 6 is _30___________% of 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 10% of 20 is _______2_____. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 6 is ____% of 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<u>Solution</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question becomes;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 is x% of 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, we represent \"is\" with \"=\", \"%\" with \"/100\" and \"of\" with \"X\" i.e;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+%28x%2F100%29+%2A+20. ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+%28x%2F100%29+%2A+20.\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, we re-arrange properly, i.e;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+%2820x%29%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+%2820x%29%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 20:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, x = 30!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Recall the question;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = x% of 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From solution, x = 30 so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 30% of 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 10% of 20 is _______.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<u>Solution</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "As before, replace dash with x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 20 is x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now represent values as before;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820%2A10%29%2F100+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820%2A10%29%2F100+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br /><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28200%2F100%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28200%2F100%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br /><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall Question;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 20 is x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From solution, x=2 so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 20 is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I only made it elaborate so it would be very explanatory. Hope it helped. </SPAN>\n" );
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