document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131093>Question 131093</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131577050/algebrahomeworkh>Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this true or false? Taking a fraction of a number means to multiply the number by the fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fners><B>fners(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fners><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=95715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> True. In fact, just about any time you see the word \"of,\" it means to multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% of $60 is 0.50*$60 = $30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one third of 30 is (1/3)*30=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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