Math Help

bigaudiofanat · 08-02-2009, 08:29 PM

I need some help with my math homework. I was out of town for a few days and missed one class and that covered the 2 chapters of stuff I need to do. I will be reading them but it is not promising that I will understand it I am very bad at math. So anyone want to help explain identifying parts of a percent problem and adding and subtracting REAL numbers.
I am not looking for a quick google search answer please help thank you in advanced.

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 08:30 PM

Actually stating what the problem is would be of great help.

bigaudiofanat · 08-02-2009, 08:39 PM

Hmm I am not sure how to word that. Like some of the work is write fractions in lowest term 15 hours to 2 days
convert a fraction to a decimal and percent
solve for the fallowing proportions

Ya some may laugh at me but I am not good at Math plain and simple hard for me to understand I am not sure whyl

g96818 · 08-02-2009, 08:51 PM

TI-89 <-- God's gift to beating the math problem

scan and post the problem

bigaudiofanat · 08-02-2009, 08:54 PM

Well that is the kicker Before class started I gto one BUT we are not allowed to use any kind of calculator at all.

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 08:57 PM

Well basically all you need to do is determine a few key things. 2 days is 48 hours and, in proportion to 2 days, 15 hours is 0.3125 days. What you need to do is put 15 over 48 and use x as a variable over 100. Now, you do 15 x 100 / 48 which will equal 31.25, which can be expressed as 31.25%. x = 31.25%. This is your percentage. Divide that by 100 and you will get 0.3125. This is your decimal. Your fraction will be 31.25 over 100, but in this case it is not feasible to express it as such because of the decimals. I think you can omit it.

Hope this helps. What you basically need to remember is this for percentages/proportions:

Btw, what grade are you in? The TI-89 is basically standard issue over here even in the advanced education calculus programs and you cannot take the course without purchasing one.

nogoodname · 08-02-2009, 08:57 PM

copy & paste the question

post exactly what is shown in the book

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

copy & paste the question

post exactly what is shown in the book

Yeah, that would definitely help in getting a better explanation.

bigaudiofanat · 08-02-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexus

Well basically all you need to do is determine a few key things. 2 days is 48 hours and, in proportion to 2 days, 15 hours is 0.3125 days. What you need to do is put 15 over 48 and use x as a variable over 100. Now, you do 15 x 100 / 48 which will equal 31.25, which can be expressed as 31.25%. x = 31.25%. This is your percentage. Divide that by 100 and you will get 0.3125. This is your decimal. Your fraction will be 31.25 over 100, but in this case it is not feasible to express it as such because of the decimals. I think you can omit it.

Hope this helps. What you basically need to remember is this for percentages/proportions:

Btw, what grade are you in? The TI-89 is basically standard issue over here even in the advanced education calculus programs and you cannot take the course without purchasing one.

Thanks I am going to do some of the work and let you know how I make out. I am in college it is like a college prep math class in a way.

nogoodname · 08-02-2009, 09:05 PM

college prep math, i can do that

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 09:08 PM

College prep math? I think we learn this stuff in the tenth grade around here.

nogoodname · 08-02-2009, 09:10 PM

LPHS is where i went, u?

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 09:16 PM

I went to John Rennie High School for a while when I lived in Pierrefonds, then went to École de la Magdeleine, French high school, on the South Shore, then went to John Abbots in college, went to Champlain College when the bus lines were cut off, and finally took some courses at the HEC de l'Université de Montréal.

Never heard of LPHS, unless it stands for Lakeshore Public High School.

nogoodname · 08-02-2009, 09:19 PM

Lindsay Place

John Rennie is down the road from it.....lol

rival schools

i went to Abbott also, what year u graduated from it

Alexus · 08-02-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

Lindsay Place

John Rennie is down the road from it.....lol

rival schools

i went to Abbott also, what year u graduated from it

Went to John Rennie from 7th to 8th grade so... meh. Didn't graduate from Abbott, but I was there in 2007 in Mathematics & Commerce. You still haven't added me to MSN.

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bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Hmm I am not sure how to word that. Like some of the work is write fractions in lowest term 15 hours to 2 days convert a fraction to a decimal and percent solve for the fallowing proportions Ya some may laugh at me but I am not good at Math plain and simple hard for me to understand I am not sure whyl __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Well that is the kicker Before class started I gto one BUT we are not allowed to use any kind of calculator at all. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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Alexus Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 178 Drives: The Beast Rep Power: 16	Well basically all you need to do is determine a few key things. 2 days is 48 hours and, in proportion to 2 days, 15 hours is 0.3125 days. What you need to do is put 15 over 48 and use x as a variable over 100. Now, you do 15 x 100 / 48 which will equal 31.25, which can be expressed as 31.25%. x = 31.25%. This is your percentage. Divide that by 100 and you will get 0.3125. This is your decimal. Your fraction will be 31.25 over 100, but in this case it is not feasible to express it as such because of the decimals. I think you can omit it. Hope this helps. What you basically need to remember is this for percentages/proportions: Btw, what grade are you in? The TI-89 is basically standard issue over here even in the advanced education calculus programs and you cannot take the course without purchasing one. __________________ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George S. Patton Jr., 1885-1945 Last edited by Alexus; 08-02-2009 at 09:00 PM.

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	copy & paste the question post exactly what is shown in the book

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	college prep math, i can do that

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Alexus Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 178 Drives: The Beast Rep Power: 16	College prep math? I think we learn this stuff in the tenth grade around here. __________________ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George S. Patton Jr., 1885-1945

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	LPHS is where i went, u?

08-02-2009, 09:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Alexus Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 178 Drives: The Beast Rep Power: 16	I went to John Rennie High School for a while when I lived in Pierrefonds, then went to École de la Magdeleine, French high school, on the South Shore, then went to John Abbots in college, went to Champlain College when the bus lines were cut off, and finally took some courses at the HEC de l'Université de Montréal. Never heard of LPHS, unless it stands for Lakeshore Public High School. __________________ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George S. Patton Jr., 1885-1945

08-02-2009, 09:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Lindsay Place John Rennie is down the road from it.....lol rival schools i went to Abbott also, what year u graduated from it

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