document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86602>Question 86602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 38) Statistics.  A survey of 400 people found that 66 were left-handed. What percent of those surveyed were left-handed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula for percent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part/Whole=%/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "66/400= x%/100  [plug-in the values and solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(66)(100)=(400)(x%)  [cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66000=400x%  [solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66000/400=400x%/400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5=x%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5%=x%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part/Whole=%/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66/100=16.5%/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".165=.165 [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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