document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118575>Question 118575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a porportion or the percent equation to answer the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What percent of 50 is 45?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with this equation would be <b>Greatly</b> appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Per cent means per one hundred. So, \"something\" per cent means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"something\"/100. The problem says \"What\" percent. That sounds like <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the unknown. In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is \"what\" per cent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reading further, it asks \"what per cent of 50\" That's the same as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F100%29%2A50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F100%29%2A50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. And this is suppossed to equal 45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F100%29%2A50+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F100%29%2A50+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the equation. Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50x+=+45%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50x+=+45%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4500+%2F+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4500+%2F+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 45 is 90% of 50  </SPAN>\n" );
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