document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830590>Question 830590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I paid $25 for a coat. Regular price was $178. What percentage was my discount?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wow.  You got a great deal!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To figure out HOW great, work the problem this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = x% of 178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You paid 14.04494% of the original price; therefore, you got roughly an 86% discount (do you know how many decimal points you're supposed to round to?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove this by working the problem from the other direction using the value you calculated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is 14% of 178? $24.92<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's slightly different due to rounding. </SPAN>\n" );
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