document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87600>Question 87600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number 56 is 87 1/2% of? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(87 1/2 %)*x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(175/2 %) x = 56 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(175/2)/100]x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[175/200]x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[7/8] x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (8/7)56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to work this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.875x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =56/0.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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