document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190458>Question 1190458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a certain store, the price of a calculator is $150, the price of a radio is $75, and the price of a printer is 16 percent less than the price of a radio. By what percent is the price of a printer less than the price of a calculator?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 39%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 58%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 63%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 87% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> price of a calculator is 150.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of a radio is 75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of a printer is 16% less than the price of a radio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the price of the printer is 75 minus .16 * 75 = .84 * 75 = 63.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the price of the calculator minus the price of the printer is 150 minus 63 = 87.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87 / 150 = .58 = 58%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price of the printer is 58% less than the price of the calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price of the printer is 150 minus .58 * 150 = 63.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the solution is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution is 58% which is selection b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me know if you have any questions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "theo\r<BR>\n" );
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