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Sep 23, 2012, 06:46 PM
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Find equation to math problem
In the decade beginning with 1901,about 8.8 million immigrants entered the US. In the following decade, this number dropped to approximately 5.7 million people. Find the percent decrease, to the nearest whole percent.
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:03 PM
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What do you think the answer is? We can help you, but you must post an attempt.
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:05 PM
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If I thought I knew what the answer is I wouldn't be asking an ask website I've worked on it for 15 minutes and can't figure it out
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Education Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:08 PM
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Do you know the formula to determine percentage?
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:11 PM
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like, the percent * the total=the part, that ?
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
like, the percent * the total=the part, that ?
New value-old value/old value
then multiply the answer x100
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:13 PM
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How big was the decrease in millions? (forget the percentage right now)
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:16 PM
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OK I get it now. Yeah we haven't learned that, that would be why I wouldn't know thanks a bunch.
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Education Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
ok i get it now. yeah we havent learned that, that would be why i wouldnt know thanks a bunch.
So, what did you get? Show me how you plugged your problem into the formula I gave you.
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by teacherjenn4
So, what did you get? Show me how you plugged your problem into the formula I gave you.
Sorry: try this
Original amount- new amount/divided by original amount
Then multiply x100
I typed it backwards before sorry!
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:23 PM
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My teacher gives us the answer since it is a review and I knew the answer would be 35% but didn't know how to get it so when you gave me that I did 5.7-8.8 and got -3.1 then divided that by 8.8 and got -.35 then mulitplied by 100 and got -35.23
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:23 PM
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The decrease was 3.3 million
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
the decrease was 3.3 million
3.1 million
8.8 - 5.7 = 3.1
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Education Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
the decrease was 3.3 million
8.8-5.7=3.1. 3.1 /8.8=35.227 which rounds to a decrease of 35%
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Education Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by teacherjenn4
8.8-5.7=3.1. 3.1 /8.8=35.227 which rounds to a decrease of 35%
Your question said to round to the nearest whole percentage
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:30 PM
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OK I got it now
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Wondergirl
3.1 million
8.8 - 5.7 = 3.1
Right that's what I met I typed it wrong
So then what?
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
right thats what i met i typed it wrong
so then what?
You and teacherjenn figured it out.
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Education Expert
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjo94
right thats what i met i typed it wrong
so then what?
Remember that you have to answer your original question. Do you understand how to do that?
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New Member
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Sep 23, 2012, 08:45 PM
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My percent decrease would be 35%.
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