Math Problem for My Blog: Can you figure it out? (Percentages)

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by melbel, Jan 24, 2008.

  1. #1
    I am currently writing a blog post about Michigan's exports.

    Anyway, here is the math problem..



    PTS & ACCESS OF BODIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI account for 8.4% of Michigan's exports.

    Michigan's exports account for 3.9% of the US's exports.

    What % of the US's exports do PTS & ACCESS OF BODIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI account for?
     
    melbel, Jan 24, 2008 IP
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    live-cms_com Notable Member

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    #2
    Are you sure it's a blog post and not homework? ;)

    I think it's 0.3276%
     
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    melbel Notable Member

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    Yeah, lol, it's about trade deficit, when it's posted you can read it.
    How did you get that? My friend says there's not enough information for it, but I'm pretty sure there is. Math is not my strong suit and whenever I come up with a math problem, it's always on the complex side like my last one about monthly compounding interest rates which I think I asked in November. Shortly after I posted it, we found a calculator which does it for you.
     
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    He multiplied 3.9 by 0.084
     
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    Yeah, 0.039 (3.9%) * 0.084 (8.4%) = 0.003276 (0.3276%)
     
    live-cms_com, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    His calculation is correct
     
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