document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050118>Question 1050118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reference question 980537. Find 83 2/3% of 12.6. I got to this point with no problem: 100x=31626/30. The next step should be dividing each side by 100. Macston(5191) answered question 980537. Im confused gow he got 31626/3000 and why he says to multiply by 1/3. Can you please explain it to me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=665695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is: Find 83 2/3 % of 12.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This website shows how to do this problem, but I am having trouble understanding it. Could anyone please break it down and explain step by step what the process is without the usage of a calculator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is example 4 on this page: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://amby.com/educate/math/4-2_prop.html <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What I don't understand most is how they got 126/10 and 251/3. Where are the denominators of those fractions coming from? I do know how 251 came about (from the 83 & 2/3). What I have done is set up my equation exactly like the site has however I thought you have to multiply 12.6 (251) divided by 100 to get x. Please help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks in advance!! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The already posted solution appears correct, so how it might be confusing is not too clear.  Understand meaning of percent.  Maybe use the fraction as its improper fraction form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2883%262%2F3%29percentOf ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2883%262%2F3%29percentOf\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 12.6, is what value?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2883%262%2F3%29%2F100%29%2A12.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2883%262%2F3%29%2F100%29%2A12.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is just the LITERAL translation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2883%2A%283%2F3%29%2B2%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2883%2A%283%2F3%29%2B2%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28249%2F3%2B2%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28249%2F3%2B2%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  fraction skills\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28251%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28251%2F3%29%2F100%2912.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and more fraction skills,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28251%2A12.6%29%2F%28100%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28251%2A12.6%29%2F%28100%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  hoping not too hard to see that step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try to simplify, but not easy to pick just how...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you MIGHT want to do this as decimals to finish since LCD is either 10 or 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2810.542%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2810.542%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but did you want as a mixed number or improper fraction instead?  Did you want it reduced? </SPAN>\n" );
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