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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, all!  I submitted this problem a few days ago and was wondering if anyone had a chance to look at it.  You are all so busy I don't want to nag.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Criticize the following claims which were cited in the New York Times of September 25, 1987 and October 21, 1987:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) A new dental rinse \"reduces plaque on teeth by over 300%\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) An airline working to decrease lost baggage has already improved 100% in the last six months\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) \"If interest rates drop from 10% to 5%, that is a 100% reduction.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=51777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Criticize the following claims which were cited in the New York Times of September 25, 1987 and October 21, 1987:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) A new dental rinse \"reduces plaque on teeth by over 300%\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can't reduce plaque by more than 100%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) An airline working to decrease lost baggage has already improved 100% in the last six months\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it improved to 100%, there is no more room for improvement.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) \"If interest rates drop from 10% to 5%, that is a 100% reduction.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would have to drop to 0% to be 100% reduction.  (10-0)/10*100%=100%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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