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For homework, Ari had to find 5% of $900. Did he do the work correctly? A tape diagram. There are 5 parts out of a whole of 100. There are question mark parts out of a whole of 900. StartFraction part Over whole EndFraction = StartFraction 100 times 180 Over 5 times 180 EndFraction = StartFraction 18,000 Over 900 EndFraction Are Ari’s calculations correct? No. Ari multiplied the denominators incorrectly. No. Ari should have written the percent ratio as StartFraction 5 Over 100 EndFraction No. Ari should have divided, not multiplied. Yes. Ari’s work is correct.

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Answer: For homework, Ari had to find 5% of $900. Did he do the work correctly?

A tape diagram. There are 5 parts out of a whole of 100. There are question mark parts out of a whole of 900.

Start Fraction part Over whole EndFraction = StartFraction 100 times 180 Over 5 times 180 End Fraction = StartFraction 18,000 Over 900 EndFraction

Are Ari’s calculations correct?

x No. Ari multiplied the denominators incorrectly.

✔ No. Ari should have written the percent ratio as StartFraction 5 Over 100 EndFraction

x No. Ari should have divided, not multiplied.

x Yes. Ari’s work is correct.

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i took the test lol

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