document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69851>Question 69851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the percentage for 36 of 20% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF YOU ARE ASKING WHAT IS 20% OF 36(OF GENERALLY MEANS MULTIPLY)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20%=20/100=.20) THEN .20*36=7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF YOU ARE ASKING 36 IS 20% OF WHAT NUMBER THEN .20X=36 X=36/.20 X=180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% OUT OF 36 IS .20*36=7.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THINK OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHAT IS 50% OF 10. 50%=.50 SO .50*10=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO 50% OR 1/2 OR .50 OF A NUMBER IS 1/2*40=20, .50*56=29, 50%*90=45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS EXPLAIN HOW YOU GET PERCENTAGES OF A NUMBER. : ) \r<BR>\n" );
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