document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810782>Question 810782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 6 oz of liquid that is 8% of a whole.  How many oz would constitute 2%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Proportion... but you may be able to relate 2% as a fraction of 8%.  The question is about 2%, which s <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of 8%.  You already know 8% is some 6 ounces.  What is then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of 6 ounces?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More formally,  given 6 ounces is 8% of a whole quantity, W, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=0.08%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=0.08%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and so dividing both sides by 0.08, find that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=6%2F%280.08%29=%286%2F8%29%2A100=0.75%2A100=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=6%2F%280.08%29=%286%2F8%29%2A100=0.75%2A100=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ounces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You wanted to know 2% of 75 ounces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.02%2A75=highlight%281.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.02%2A75=highlight%281.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ounces. </SPAN>\n" );
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