Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 10 - Statistics - Review Exercises - Page 752: 34

Answer

Percent of Total is 35%.

Work Step by Step

Use ratios and cross multiplication to find the percent of total amount. $\frac{6272}{17920}=\frac{x}{100}\longrightarrow$ Cross multiply. $17920x=(6272)(100)\longrightarrow$ Divide both sides by 17920 to solve for x. $17920x\div17920=627200\div17920\longrightarrow$ Solve. $x=35$
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