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	A fraction of a cent		2019-02-01
		From michael: $ 300 divided by 1,000,000 is 00.0003 ... so, is that three hundredths of one ($ 00.0003) cent or what ... thanks Answered by Penny Nom.
	An increase in savings		2015-09-06
		From A student: A man spends 80% of his income. His income increases by 40% and his expenditure also increases by 25%. Find the percentage increase in his savings? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percent as a fractional relationship		2013-01-14
		From Kenneth: What does the following indicate? "A percent is another way of expressing the ratio or fractional relationship of two numbers." I know what a ratio is, but the term "fractional relationship" confuses me. I thank you for your reply. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00.		2009-03-13
		From Kenneth: Hello: I read the following in an old business mathematics textbook: "Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00." I can determine the answer as follows: There are 1000 mills in or per $1.00. 13 mills divided by 1000 mills/$1.00 equals $0.013, the answer. My question is as follows: What does "...as a decimal part of $1.00" indicate or represent from "Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00."? Is (a decimal part of $1.00) any decimal less than $1.00 with the decimal having a dollar sign before it. I thank you for your reply. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Can you convert numbers with units to percents?		2009-02-12
		From Kenneth: To change a number to a percent, move the decimal two places to the right and add a percent sign. For example, 0.35875 = 35.875%. If the number has a dollar sign or some other kind of unit, for example, pounds, feet, etc. how is the number converted to a percentage. For example, change $0.35875 and 0.75 lbs. to a percentage. How is this done. I have never seen $35.875% or 75 lbs.% before. Answered by Robert Dawson and Harley Weston.
	Two methods of payment		2009-01-13
		From adjoa: owen was offered $225.00per week plus 3%on sales, or 15%of sales with no salary. How much must he sell before the second method of payment gives him the highest pay? Express your answer to the nearest dollar. Answered by Penny Nom.
	$14k is 22% of ________		2005-02-19
		From A parent: When one knows the percentage, and a known number, how is the unknown total figured? In other words, I know that $14k is 22% of what number?? Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	Ratios and rates		2004-10-27
		From Kenneth: What is the difference between a ratio and a rate? Answered by Penny Nom.
	37%		2004-09-26
		From Andrew: how do we change 37% into a fraction Answered by Penny Nom.
	69 is what percentage of 113		2004-08-28
		From Mary: How do I work out what percentage of 113 69 is? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percentage of a quota		2004-08-26
		From Jenni: I have the year to date sales of $2,042,744 and the quota is $2,257,440, how do I figure the percent quota. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A fraction of a fraction as a percent		2004-03-18
		From Mary: I would like to know if you could help me with this problem? Could you take me though the steps to this math problems. 3 =(?)% x 3 --- --- 16 4 the question states: Finding what is the percentage of a fractional number and another fractional number. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Sole Mates Shoes		2002-08-19
		From Robert: Sole Mates Shoes has expenses of $9,592 per month. What must the store's total income be if it is to make a profit of 12%? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percentage		2002-07-20
		From Sally: If 20% of 100 is 80, then why is the percentage difference between 80 and 100 25%. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Ratios		2002-04-17
		From A student: Medication is givin at 1cc. per 20 pounds of body weight. A dog weighs 16 pounds how many ccs. of medication does the dog get? Dr. Lee wants you to prepare 1000 ml. of a 10% dextrose solution in lactaed ringers for diuresis or a patient you have a 1 L bag of lactated ringers and 500 ml of 50% dextrose for injection. How would you prpare the solution? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Fractions to decimals and percents		2001-12-31
		From A student: 2/5 , 4/8 , 4/10 , 3/5 , 6/8 , 7/7 (what is the decimal and percent for each) 1/5 , 1/10 , 1/8 , 1/1 (what is the decimal for each) 100 PERCENT, WHAT IS THE DECIMAL? The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 1:4. What percent of the class are girls? Answered by Penny Nom.
	83.3%		2001-12-03
		From Ellie: Please explain how a percentage like 83.3% is changed into a fractions. The answer given is 5/6 and I changed 83.3% to a regular decimal of .833, which would be 833/1000. How do they get 5/6 from that? HELP Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Percents		2001-04-04
		From Cathy: This isvery embarassing but since math and specifically percentages was my worst subject in school here goes. If I have a figure such as 425 and that amount represents 10% of the total amount how do I find out what the total amount is? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two problems		2001-03-23
		From James: Casey is a finanical consultant for ABC finance. She earns $456.21 weekly. Her annual group medical coverage costs $1942, of which ABC pays 65%. How much is deducted weekly for medical coverage? and: Eleanor demonstrates microwaves at the national home show. She is paid $7 for each of the first 7 demonstrations and $11 for each demonstration after 7. What is her commission for a day if she makes 12 demonstrations? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percents with mixed numbers		2000-06-04
		From Julie: How would you find the percent of 33 1/3 out of 90 by using fraction settup!I can do whole numbers but not mixed. This is how to do whole numbers say it was 33 of 90 33 x 90 = 2970 100 x 1 = 100 2970 divided by 100 the answer is 29.7 so how do you do it with a mixed number Answered by Penny Nom.
	What percent is one fraction of another fraction?		2000-04-29
		From A student in grade 4: What is the method for finding out what percent one fraction is of another fraction. For instance 4/5 is what percent of 1/9? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The weight of a watermelon		2000-04-25
		From Lori Speir: If I have a 100 pound watermelon and it is 99% water. If it sits out in the sun all day and is now only 98% water what does it weigh now? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Counting guppies		2000-01-26
		From Sarah Albaugh: Out of 200 fish, 99% are guppies. How many guppies must be removed to have 98% of the remaining fish to be guppies? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percentages		2000-01-09
		From Nancy: What is the best way for a parent to explain how one calculates percentages? ie. Commission is $54268. Total Sales $403114.00 from that number how do you calculate the percentage of sales of various expenses. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percent		1999-11-16
		From Elaine Edwards: Can you please tell me what is 75% of $495.00? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Fractions, percents and decimals		1999-09-19
		From Sue Farr: My son is in 5th grade, and I can't seem to find any papers that have a simple explanation of how to convert decimals into fractions, percents into decimals, and vice-versa. Answered by Harley Weston.
	How many went to the game?		1999-09-09
		From Lisa Schmidt: If 3/4 more students went to the game than actually did go to the game, 25% of all students in the entire school would have gone. What fraction of students in the entire school went to the game? Answered by Harley Weston.

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