Dr. Kealey made a scale drawing of the new school addition. There are 350 squares in the drawing. The math department would occupy 55 squares. What percentage of the addition will the math department occupy? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent
0.2%
20.0%
15.7%
6.4%
2007-12-28 01:56:18 · 8 answers · asked by sunny p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
15.7% is the answer!!
2007-12-28 02:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15.7%. It can't be 6.4% because that would be less than 35 squares for the math department. 20 percent would be 70 squares. 15.7% is your answer.
2007-12-28 10:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by home_brew_dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
55/350 x 100%
= 5500/350 %
= 15.7142857142857142857......%
â 15.7%
2007-12-28 10:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by An ESL Learner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(55/350)x100=15.7
2007-12-28 10:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
55 is 15.71% of 350
P% of 350 is 55
P/100 x 350 = 55
P/100 = 55/350
P = 55/350 x 100
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2007-12-28 16:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by shmnih 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15.7
2007-12-28 10:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15.7
2007-12-28 09:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6.4
2007-12-28 09:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by redstake69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋