Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems - 6.4 Exercises - Page 418: 34

Answer

2%

Work Step by Step

Part=14 ; whole=700 $\frac{14}{700}=\frac{x}{100}$ Write the fraction in the lowest terms: $\frac{1}{50}=\frac{x}{100}$ Cross products: $50x=100$ Solve for x: $x=2$
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