document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866742>Question 866742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tracey paid $155 for an item that was originally priced at $450. What percent of the original price did Tracey pay? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to two decimal places.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=522449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = percentage of original price paid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "155 is x percent of 450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "155 = (x/100)*450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "155*100 = x*450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15500 = x*450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15500/450 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34.444444444444 = x (this is approximate)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 34.444444444444 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 34.44 (round to 2 decimal places)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is approximately <font color=\"red\">34.44%</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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