document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891177>Question 891177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 52% = 149,788. what does 55% =  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite 52% as 0.52 and 55% as 0.55.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.52/0.55 = (149,788)/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.55 times 149,788 = 0.52 times x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "82383.4 = 0.52x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.52 to find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(82383.4)/0.52 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "158,429.6153846154 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can round the decimal number on the right to the nearest unit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 158,430 should be the right answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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