document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73696>Question 73696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS i JUST CAN NOT GET MY HEAD AROUND ALL THOSE NUMBERS. sORRY FOR THE CAPS, CAPS LOCK IS ON.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "World Motor Vehicle Production, 1950–1997<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Year United States   Canada    Europe    Japan      Other        World Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997     12,119      2,571     17,773    10,975    10,024         53,463<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1996     11,799      2,397     17,550    10,346      9,241         51,332<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1995     11,985      2,408     17,045    10,196      8,349         49,983<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1994     12,263      2,321     16,195    10,554      8,167         49,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1993     10,898      2,246     15,208    11,228      7,205         46,785<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1992      9,729      1,961     17,628    12,499      6,269         48,088<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1991      8,811      1,888     17,804    13,245      5,180         46,928<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990      9,783      1,928     18,866    13,487      4,496         48,554<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1985     11,653      1,933     16,113    12,271      2,939         44,909<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1980      8,010      1,324     15,496    11,043      2,692         38,565<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1970      8,284      1,160     13,049     5,289      1,637         29,419<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1960      7,905        398      6,837       482        866         16,488<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1950      8,006        388      1,991        32        160         10,577\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the percentage increase in motor vehicle production in countries outside the United States from 1950 to 1997? AND Between 1950 and 1997, did the production of motor vehicles increase by a greater percentage in Canada or Europe?\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 #53181 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=53181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we're looking at every country but the U.S., we can subtract the U.S. production from the total. So from 1950 to 1997 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1950:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=total-US=10577-8006=41344 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"total-US=10577-8006=41344\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=total-US=53463-12119=2571 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"total-US=53463-12119=2571\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 1950 every country but the U.S. produced 2,571 cars and in 1997 they produced 41344. So if we divide these numbers we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=41344%2F2571=16.0809 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"41344%2F2571=16.0809\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Now multiply that by 100 to get a percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16.0809%2A100=1608.09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16.0809%2A100=1608.09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >So there was a 1608.09% increase in production. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now look at Canada: find the percent increase of Canada's production<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2571%2F388=6.6263 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2571%2F388=6.6263\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Now multiply that by 100 to get a percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.6263%2A100=662.63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.6263%2A100=662.63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >So there was a 662.63% increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now look at Europe: find the percent increase of Europe's production <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17773%2F1991=8.9267 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17773%2F1991=8.9267\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Now multiply that by 100 to get a percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.9267%2A100=892.67 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.9267%2A100=892.67\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >So there was a 892.67% increase. So Europe had a larger increase in production. </SPAN>\n" );
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