document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099047>Question 1099047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with a problem from my Algebra 1 textbook regarding percentages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the problem it states: Find 12 1/2% of 168.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I made it into an improper fraction, which was 25/2%, and then I divided them to get 12.5%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I don't know what to do after 12.5% of 168.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> convert 12.5% to a decimal, which is 0.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply that by 168, and the answer is 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alternatively, 12.5% is 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 * 168 is 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alternatively, 12.5% is 10% +1% +1%+0.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is harder but still works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 168 is 16.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% of  168 is 1.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% of 168 is 1.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5% of 168 is 0.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 12.5% of 168 is 21. </SPAN>\n" );
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