Help With Some Math

donb1959

Trying to figure out the differance between 109,000 and 149,000 as expressed in a percentage, please let me know what you come up with and how you arrive at the answer.

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Don

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mdshunk

109,000 is 73% of 149,000 (109,000 / 149,000)

149,00 is 137% of 109,000 (149,000 / 109,000)

Bone Saw

109 is 73% of 149, 149 is 136.7% of 109, so the diff would be 27% or 36.7% depending how you look @ it

tgeb

I concur.

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donb1959

I'm slow guys, bear with me. How exactly did you arrive at the answer?

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mdshunk

To quote myself:

Double-A

As a percentage of what, Don? 109,000? or 149,000?

109,000 x .37 = 149,330 (adding 37% to 109,000).

149,000 - 27% = 109,000 (approximately).

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K2

If you know some basic algebra you can set these up as Ratios and proportions. Ratio being a fraction and proportion being the equation.

109 is to 149 as x is to 100. (x being the percent or part of 100 your looking for).

same as

109/149=x/100 Then you would have to cross multiply

so

149x=10900

x=10900/149 =%your looking for

It's pretty easy if you get someone to show you and you do it 10 times.

Bone Saw

think u meant x 1.37

Bone Saw

this is such a key function in every aspect of construction as well as buisness

K2

I agree Bone. Ratios can be used for much more than just finding percents.
It's kind of like a Gerber multi tool. Once you got it you might find yourself using it 10 or 12 times a day.

Double-A

yes

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Danahy

I still have guys call me to this day, and ask how to find the original number from a number that has the tax in.

Danahy

don.
The difference between 109000 and 149000 is 40000.

That's 149000 - 109000 = 40,000

40,000 / 149 000 is .268 or 27%

Teetorbilt

I used to back-figure the tax to come up with even numbers for promotions. Years ago, we never went with the 99 thing, always made it to an even buck. In retail, it makes things go faster, nobody waiting for their penny.

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