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Algebra_4

Chapter 88

Problem 3

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The amount of grain that was delivered to the store was weighed. It was found
that percent of the grain that was ordered was delivered.
If pounds of grain was delivered, how much grain G was ordered?
This statement can be written in shorthand form as:

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The number G = pounds.


Example:

Suppose you have a box of N marbles. (see figure below)



20 percent of the number N is 80 marbles.

Solution: 20 percent is written as click refresh (F5)

and thus 20 percent of N is 80 is written as click refresh (F5)
Solving for the number N gives: click refresh (F5) Try this solution by entering (100/20)80 into the Graphing Calculator in the Function f(x) = box .
Click on the Plot Graph button.
The answer will appear below the Function f(x)=box as f(x) = 400