document.write( "Question 805925: what is 40% of 1200? Please show the work. \n" ); document.write( "

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That is the quantity $\"x\"$ that out of 1200 is the same ratio or fraction as 40 out of 100.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F1200=40%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So, multiplying both sides times 1200, we get an equivalent equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1200%2840%2F100%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "No matter how you calculate it, the result is $\"highlight%28480%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You could calculate it as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1200%2840%2F100%29=1200%2A0.4=480\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Or you could calculate it as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1200%2A40%2F100%29=%281200%2F100%29%2A40=12%2A40=480\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "In general, whatever the percentage it is, you can divide that by 100, and multiply times the result.
\n" ); document.write( "6% sales tax means the tax is $\"6%2F100\"$ of the sales price.
\n" ); document.write( "That is $\"6%2F100=0.06\"$ times the sales price.
\n" ); document.write( "It is $6 on a price of $100, and 6 cents on a price of 100 cents = $1.
\n" ); document.write( "You can multiply the price times 0.06 using a calculator. \n" ); document.write( "

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