document.write( "Question 890228: Given:
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document.write( "Sources of Funding to Public Colleges
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document.write( "- Government = 62%
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document.write( "- Dormitory Fees = 17%
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document.write( "- Tuition = 10%
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document.write( "- Other = 8%
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document.write( "- Endowments = 3% \r
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document.write( "Q: If the total amount of tuition were tripled and the amounts of all public colleges remained unchanged, what percent of the total funding would be from tuition?
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document.write( "PS: I thought it was 30% at first but then I thought it was actually...
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document.write( "10% + 90%=100%
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document.write( "30% + 90%=120%
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document.write( "20%/120%= x/100% and x = 25% ?????? Please help ... \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #538800 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.62 + 0.17 +0.10 + 0.08 + 0.03 = 1.00 \n" ); document.write( "if we triple the tuition, total funding is 1.20 and \n" ); document.write( "0.30 / 1.20 = .25 or 25% \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |