document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884641>Question 884641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In reviewing the answer posted below to a question on the site I get very confused when it gets to the part about representing a percentage.  Where does the fraction =22%2F30 come from?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought this would help me figure out how to calculate a percentage.  My sample question is:  I have a goal to sell 50 cars but I only sell 32, how do I calculate what percentage I did sell and what percentage I am short of my goal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 120 students, with 32 receiving an A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many students did NOT receive an A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120-32=88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, 88 students did not receive an A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then all we need to do is represent 88 as a percentage of the 120 total students:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88%2F120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=22%2F30=11%2F15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction of the class that did not receive an A is then 11/15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We should also notice then that the fraction of the class who DID receive an A:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32%2F120=8%2F30=4%2F15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And of course 4/15 plus 11/15 is 15/15, or 1, which is the same as 100%. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the sample question, we calculate the percent of cars sold as 32/50 = 64% and the percent short is (50-32)/50 = 36%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now for the answer posted below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88/120 represents the percent of students that did not get an A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88/120 = 22/30 = 11/15 = 73%<BR>\n" );
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