document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011088>Question 1011088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 66 2/3 % of 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626638 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=626638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent means per 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "anytime you multiply something by a percent, you have to divide by 100 as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% of 1 = 50 * 1 / 100 = .5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it doesn't matter if you divide by 100 first or later.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer will be the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% of 1 = 50 / 100 * 1 = .5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the decimal equivalent of percent is defined as the percent divided by 100%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the decimal equivalent of 50% is therefore equal to 50% / 100% = .5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your problem says to find 66 and 2/3 percent of 39.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means (66 and 2/3) * 39 / 100, or:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(66 and 2/3) / 100 * 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's do the first way first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(66 and 2/3) * 39 / 100 equals [(66 * 39) + (2/3) * 39)] / 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at this point you would probably use your calculator to get 2600 / 100 which results in 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's do the second way next:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(66 and 2/3) / 100 * 39 can be done using your calculator again to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "66.666666666..... / 100 * 39 which is equal to 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just remembe that per cent means per 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "anytime you multiply something by a percent, you have to also divide by 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75% of 100 = 75 * 100 / 100 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should also remember that 5 2/3 is equal to (5 + 2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the parentheses is important if the percent is negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 2/3 is equal to -(5 + 2/3) which is equal to -5 - 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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