document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113958>Question 113958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this year, 75% of the graduating class of harriet tubman high school had taken at least 8 math courses. Of the remainig class member, 60% had taken 6 or 7 math courses. What percent of the graduating class had taken fewer than 6 math courses? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "this year, 75% of the graduating class of harriet tubman high school had taken at least 8 math courses. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75x had at least 8 math courses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of the remainig class member, 60% had taken 6 or 7 math courses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.60*0.25x = 15% had 6 or 7 math courses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What percent of the graduating class had taken fewer than 6 math courses?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 0.75x - 0.15x = 0.10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% had taken few than 6 math courses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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