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document.write( "1. Eric put 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA.  If he invests $72 in his his IRA, how much was his paycheck?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Of 32 students in a class, 28 passed.  what percentage of the students passed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. What amount of interest will you pay on a $8200 loan for 1 year if the interest rate is 15%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. convert 9/16 to percent </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=85954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve and check your steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Eric put 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA.  If he invests $72 in his his IRA, how much was his paycheck?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Of 32 students in a class, 28 passed.  what percentage of the students passed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. What amount of interest will you pay on a $8200 loan for 1 year if the interest rate is 15%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. convert 9/16 to percent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) .12x=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   .12x/.12 = 72/.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x= 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His paycheck is $600.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)(28/32)* 100 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " .875 *100 =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87.5=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "87.5% of the students passed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8200 * .15 = 1230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount of interest you will pay is $1230.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)9/16=x/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(100)=16x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "900=16x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "900/16=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56.25=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56.25% is the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greetings,<BR>\n" );
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