document.write( "Question 780262: If 15% = 1900 people how do you work out how many people 25% would be? \n" ); document.write( "
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If 15% = 1900 people how do you work out how many people 25% would be?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total # of people.
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\n" ); document.write( "0.15x = 1900
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1900/0.15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12667 people
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\n" ); document.write( "0.25*12667 = 3167
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\n" ); document.write( "In one step the process would be 0.25(1900/0.15) = (5/3)1900
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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