Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321825535

ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems - 6.4 Exercises - Page 420: 39

Answer

9.2%

Work Step by Step

Part=23 ; whole=250 $\frac{23}{250}=\frac{x}{100}$ Cross products: $250x=2300$ Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary: $x=9.2$

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