document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035808>Question 1035808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I teach someone to EASILY solve this percent problem WITHOUT a calculator?: A box weighs 33.1 pounds and is 14% of the ENTIRE shipment. Find the weight of the ENTIRE shipment. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a box weighing  33.1 pounds represents 14% of an entire shipment, then your entire shipment is 33.1/.14 pounds:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14n=33.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=33.1/.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=33.1/14/100=33.1/7/50 or approximately 33.1 divided by 1/7; which equals approximately 33.1*7, or 231.7!!!!!!(actually, 236.428, by calculator) </SPAN>\n" );
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