Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems - 6.4 Exercises - Page 421: 43

Answer

a. 52.80 b. 187.20

Work Step by Step

a. Whole= 240, percent= 22. Find the part. $\frac{x}{240}=\frac{22}{100}$ Write the fraction in the lowest terms: $\frac{x}{240}=\frac{11}{50}$ Cross products: $50x=2640$ Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary: $x=52.80$ b. Subtract the amount withheld from the total income earned. $240-52.8=187.20$
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