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What you'll learn to do: Write percents using words, ratios, and fractions and complete conversions<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"716\"]\"This Banks provide money for savings and charge money for loans. The interest on savings and loans is usually given as a percent.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you deposit money in a savings account at a bank, it earns additional money. Figuring out how your money will grow involves understanding and applying concepts of percents. In this section, you'll\u00a0find out what percents are and how we can use them to solve problems.\r\n\r\nBefore you get started in this module, try a few practice problems and review\u00a0prior\u00a0concepts.\r\n
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READINESS QUIZ<\/h3>\r\n1)\r\n\r\n[ohm_question]146542[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\nIf you missed this problem, review the following example.\r\n
\r\n\r\nTranslate each word phrase into an algebraic expression:\r\n\r\nThe quotient of [latex]10x[\/latex] and [latex]3[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"843086\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"843086\"]\r\n\r\nSolution\r\n\r\nThe key word is quotient<\/em>, which tells us the operation is division.\r\n[latex]\\begin{array}{}\\\\ \\text{the quotient of }10x\\text{ and }3\\hfill \\\\ \\text{divide }10x\\text{ by }3\\hfill \\\\ 10x\\div 3\\hfill \\end{array}[\/latex]\r\nThis can also be written as [latex]\\begin{array}{l}10x\/3\\text{ or}\\frac{10x}{3}\\hfill \\end{array}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n2)\r\n\r\n[ohm_question]146253[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\nIf you missed this problem, review this video.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/P0IB7LfeaU4\r\n\r\n3)\r\n\r\n[ohm_question]146573[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\nIf you missed this problem, review the video below.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/0yYQLZcTEXc\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: Write percents using words, ratios, and fractions and complete conversions<\/h2>\n
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Banks provide money for savings and charge money for loans. The interest on savings and loans is usually given as a percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When you deposit money in a savings account at a bank, it earns additional money. Figuring out how your money will grow involves understanding and applying concepts of percents. In this section, you’ll\u00a0find out what percents are and how we can use them to solve problems.<\/p>\n

Before you get started in this module, try a few practice problems and review\u00a0prior\u00a0concepts.<\/p>\n

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READINESS QUIZ<\/h3>\n

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