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OpenStudy (anonymous):

21 is 12% of what number

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

21/0.12=175. Answer: 175.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u got tht wrong...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

21=.12*.01x is ur equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since is is and equal sign and of is a times sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*an equal

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

Nope honey it's like this. (21/x) (12/100)= 175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just do 175 * 1.12 and you get 196 196-175 = 21.. Ecoc is right

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

Told u @LizzyLove<3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so whose right @coreymacg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

even easier. Do 175 * .12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer can not be bigger thain the number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

E.cociuba is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait how?!?!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12% as a decimal is .12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the oppsite of multplication is divison so you do 21/.12 = 175

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

Yup thts wat I said from the beginning :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watever e.cociuba u just got tht off the internet:P lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok but if i get this wrong it a on you

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

I new it was rite! :) And lizz it's ok ppl make mistakes! Trust me i DO IT ALL THE TIME!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is an easy one to mix up.

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

I checked if i was rite cuz u kept confussing me :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still dont get wats happening

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@e.cociuba yea wateve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the right answer

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

lol @LizzyLove<3 :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mine:)

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

its 175 @JJordan13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its not!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thain what is it

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

@coreymacg Even supported my answer!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its hold on...

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

It's 175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 17500

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can not be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y??

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

I no thts not rite. It's 175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the number is two big

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and... math is big...

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

(21/x) (12/100)= 175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watever

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know but...

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

I told u! Look up the answer online also, thts wat everyone else get's

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just cant

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

@JJordan13 it's 175

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k wateverrrrrrr its 17500

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooooookkkkkkkkkk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it is not

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

So whose do u think is rite? @JJordan13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i am

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

k thanks :) That was a hard question to prove

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it just can not be 17000

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

I think tht @LizzyLove<3 was just trying to mass w/ us

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (e.cociuba):

*mess

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u mean MESS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

someone doesn't know how to spell *cough *cough @e.cociuba

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol @JJordan13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is a good sight to go on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 132% as a decmal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be 1.32 move the decimal 2 times to the left

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooo yea i knew that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u need anymore help??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is commission

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JJordan13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as in math terms??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Commission A fee paid for services, usually a percentage of the total cost. Example: Jack's Gallery sold Amanda's painting for $500, so Amanda paid them 10% commission ($50).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeaaa...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a car sales person earnes 1.5% on commission on every car sold. the sales a car 22,500 what is the commision

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110213115722AASZheW Use this site to help u:)

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