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TEE NEW STUDENT'S REFERENCE WORK

In the following time sheet, call 10 hours a day's work. MANUFACTURER'S TIME SHEET.

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Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Total Hours Days Wages per clay Amount

John Moore 10	10	10	10	10	5	$3.00	$

Henry Walker , 9	91	9|	9|	94	44	$3.00	$

Benj. Drew 84	9	94	9|	9i 4i $3.00	$

Fred Norris 94	91	10	9	9|	44	$3.00	$.

Frank Prescott 10	10	10	10	10	5	$3.00	$

James Bennett 10	10	10	10	10	5	$3.00	$

Total ___ $

PERCENTAGE.

Percentage is simply an application of decimal fractions.

Per cent means hundredtks.

Six per cent means six hundredths, Tf ¥ or .06.

The symbol or sign of per cent is %.

Thus, six per cent is written 6%.

100% of a number is the number itself.

75% of a number is -f/$ or % of the number.

50% of a number is ^ or % of the number.

25% of a number is -ffa or *4 of the number.

Any per cent of a number may be expressed as a common fraction by writing the per cent as the numerator, and 100 for the denominator. Reduce the fraction to lowest terms.

The following table illustrates the close relationship between percentage and common fractions :