document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208951>Question 1208951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percentage questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1). 225 is what percent of 300?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2). 144 is what percent of 360? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Percentage questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 225 is what percent of 300?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 144 is what percent of 360?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  To answer this question, form the fraction  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=225%2F300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"225%2F300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  placing the base value of  300  in the denominator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Multiply the fraction by 100 to get the percentage, then calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28225%2F300%29%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28225%2F300%29%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 75%.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  To answer this question, form the fraction  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144%2F360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144%2F360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  placing the base value of  360  in the denominator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Multiply the fraction by 100 to get the percentage, then calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28144%2F360%29%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28144%2F360%29%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 40%.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve such problems without errors, you need to understand what is the base value;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then make the fraction, placing the base value into the denominator; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then multiply the fraction by 100 to get the percentage, and calculate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On percentage problems, &nbsp;see introductory lessons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/percentage/lessons/Percentage-problems.lesson>Percentage problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-1-problems-Finding-the-Part%29.lesson>Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-2-problems-Finding-the-Rate%29.lesson>Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/Percentage-word-problems-%28Type-3-problems-Finding-the-Base%29.lesson>Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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