document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949393>Question 949393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">       Jerry finds that he lacks 75ft. of wire to complete a job. He gets a partly used spool of wire from the shop. The spool originally contained 1000ft. of wire, but 1/5 of it had been used. If the electrician took 75ft. of this partly used spool, what percent of the wire from the partly used spool did he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he needs 75 feet of wire.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he gets a partly used spool of wire from the shop.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the spool originally contained 1000 feet of wire, but 1/5 of it had been used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 of 1000 = 200 which means that 800 feet remained.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he takes 75 feet away from 800 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75/800 = .09375 = 9.375%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he used 9.375% of the partly used spool of wire.\r<BR>\n" );
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