turn a % into a fraction or mixed number (reduce)
(1) 871/2% (2)371/2 % (3)6 1/4 % (4)16 2/3% (5) 831/3
THIS IS MY HOME WORK I GOT THE REST DONE BUT THIS NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRY IT IS NOT RIGHT PLZ HELP
2007-01-09 12:36:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
When you say 871/2% do you mean 87.5%?
Remember, X percent means X/100.
So (1) means 87.5/1000 = 875/1000.
I can divide the top and bottom by 125. This gives 7/8, in a reduced format.
Try this on the others.
2007-01-09 12:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by John T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7/8, 3/8, 1/16, 1/6, 5/6 are the answers, but you can experiment in these simple cases to determine the correct answers by dividing some simple numbers into 100. Look at the answers provided and guess which ones lead you to these answers.
2007-01-14 19:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by Rick H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(4) 16 2/3 = (16 times 3 plus 2) divided by 3 = 50/3.
It is a percent so it is divided by 100
50/(3*100) = 50/300 = 1/6
2007-01-09 20:54:14 · answer #3 · answered by CAM1122 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will do the first one for you:
871/2% = .875 = 875/1000
Divide top and bottom by 125 and you get 7/8.
Bozo
2007-01-09 20:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by bozo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋