document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95427>Question 95427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have problems with Scale Drawings and Pecentages how to convert fractions into pecentages it would help very much knowing how to do it  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=69469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percent requires that the denominator be 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/7 = x/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 71.428...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/7 = 71.428%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 = x/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 = 60%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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