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AznBoi
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Hmm am I posting too many problems? Is there a specific thread where I can post these? =/
Anyways here goes:
There are g gallons of paint available to paint a house. After n gallons have been used, then, in terms of g and n, what percent of the paint has not been used?
a) 100n/g%
b) g/100n%
c) 100g/n%
d) g/(100(g-n))%
e) (100(g-n))/g%
Okay, here is the case. I've gotten this problem right the first time, however, I would like a solution from any of you ccers =]
Here's my solution:
Well since the total amount is expressed as g, the percent fraction obviously has to be over g(the gallons of paint available). Since n is the number of gallons used, the number of gallons not used would be g-n.
I'm confused about why you need to multiply it by 100. Is it because you need to convert a fraction in a percentage problem? Haha, I think I answered my own question but anyways...
I think 100 is put in front because a fraction is expressed in the form of a decimal and in order to make a percent (% is put in front) you need to multiply the fraction by 100 to move it two decimal places up?
ex: 1/4x 100 = 100/4= 25% same as .25 x 100 =25%?
Can anyone tell me if this works for all of these types of problems and is universal?? I don't know if I'm doing this right but I'm pretty sure =D
Anyways here goes:
There are g gallons of paint available to paint a house. After n gallons have been used, then, in terms of g and n, what percent of the paint has not been used?
a) 100n/g%
b) g/100n%
c) 100g/n%
d) g/(100(g-n))%
e) (100(g-n))/g%
Okay, here is the case. I've gotten this problem right the first time, however, I would like a solution from any of you ccers =]
Here's my solution:
Well since the total amount is expressed as g, the percent fraction obviously has to be over g(the gallons of paint available). Since n is the number of gallons used, the number of gallons not used would be g-n.
I'm confused about why you need to multiply it by 100. Is it because you need to convert a fraction in a percentage problem? Haha, I think I answered my own question but anyways...
I think 100 is put in front because a fraction is expressed in the form of a decimal and in order to make a percent (% is put in front) you need to multiply the fraction by 100 to move it two decimal places up?
ex: 1/4x 100 = 100/4= 25% same as .25 x 100 =25%?
Can anyone tell me if this works for all of these types of problems and is universal?? I don't know if I'm doing this right but I'm pretty sure =D