document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863607>Question 863607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I explain to a 6th grader the process to figure out, \"64% of what number is 84\".\r<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 #520489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 64%=.64=64/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( " % of means multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the missing number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64% of x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".64x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64/100x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64x=8400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=131.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Who picked that number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bad example for learning percents.\r<BR>\n" );
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