document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837258>Question 837258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of the 840 shirts sold at a retail store last month, 42 had short sleeves.  What percent of the shirts were short sleeved. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percentage=number of (desired outcomes/all outcomes) *100%. Note: the desired outcome is short sleeved shirts and all outcomes are all the shirts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percentage=(42/840)*100%=5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percentage of short sleeved shirts is [5%] </SPAN>\n" );
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