A company that makes hair-care products had 4,000 people try a new shampoo. Of 4,000 people, 24 had a mild allergic reaction. Wh
2 answers:
Answer:
0.6%
Step-by-step explanation:
= 0.6%
To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.
1. We assume, that the number 4000 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 4000, so we can write it down as 100%=4000.
4. We know, that x% equals 24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4000
2) x%=24
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=4000/24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.
7. Solution for 24 is what percent of 4000
100%/x%=4000/24
(100/x)*x=(4000/24)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=166.666666667*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (166.666666667) to get x
100/166.666666667=x
0.6=x
x=0.6
now we have:
24 is 0.6% of 4000
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