SOLUTION: [longjonsilver(2297)]How can you possibly show a tutorial where you solve the following problem: What percentage of 200 is 34? With the answer of: solution: (34/200) * 100 = 6

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Question 222108: [longjonsilver(2297)]How can you possibly show a tutorial where you solve the following problem:
What percentage of 200 is 34?
With the answer of:
solution: (34/200) * 100 = 68%
How can the answer possibly be 68% when 100 is only 50% of 200?
34/200= .17 multiplied by 100 equals 17%!!!
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What percentage of 200 is 34?
34/200=.17=17% ans.