<h2>HOW TO: SOLVE AN APPLICATION</h2>
Step 1. Identify what you are asked to find and choose a variable to represent it.
Step 2. Write a sentence that gives the information to find it.
Step 3. Translate the sentence into an equation.
Step 4. Solve the equation using good algebra techniques.
Step 5. Check the answer in the problem and make sure it makes sense.
Step 6. Write a complete sentence that answers the question.
Remember that whatever the application, once we write the sentence with the given information (Step 2), we can translate it to a percent equation and then solve it.
Do you pay a tax when you shop in your city or state? In many parts of the United States, sales tax is added to the purchase price of an item. See Figure 6.7. The sales tax is determined by computing a percent of the purchase price.
To find the sales tax multiply the purchase price by the sales tax rate. Remember to convert the sales tax rate from a percent to a decimal number. Once the sales tax is calculated, it is added to the purchase price. The result is the total cost—this is what the customer pays.
1/2 / 4/5 = 1/2 *5/4 = 5/8
answer is 5/8 in.
88/8=11.
So multiply 4 by 11.
4x11=44
So the ratio is 88:44.
There are 44 girls at the dance
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I’m not sure what the rule would be in this context, but those are just the squares of decreasing numbers starting at 10. It’s 10^2, then 9^2, then 8^2, and so on.
Because Philip is conducting a survey that pertains to the weight of the cows, he needs statistics that directly relate to weight.
The cows being overweight doesn't give Philip concrete information on the weight of the cows, as it doesn't give the amount of pounds a cow weighs. Average age has nothing to do with weight, and normal body weight doesn't give concrete information on weight.
The answer is "<span>What is the weight of each cow on the farm?".</span>
