document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10821>Question 10821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> £50 - 17.5% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i assume you mean what is £50 reduced by 17.5%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please write the whole question, as it tends to avoid confusion and you stand a much better chance of getting your question answered too.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, what is 17.5% of 50? Whatever it is, we will take it away from the 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17.5%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17.5%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the fractional version of the percentage: PERCENT --> PER CENT --> out of 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And as \"of\" means multiply, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817.5%2F100%29%2A50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817.5%2F100%29%2A50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> £8.75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 50-8.75 is £41.25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quick method: 0.825*50 is 41.25. Done. Issue is how did i get the 0.825 from just looking at the question? Answer... read my Lessons on this site on Percentage Increase and Percentage Decrease. They will help you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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