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(please!!!) What fraction is equivalent to 38%?

A. 3/8
B. 9/25
C. 19/50
D. 3 4/5

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the answer is c! i hope this helped out :)
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Answer: 19/50

Step-by-step explanation: To write a percent as a fraction in lowest terms, first remember that a percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100. In this case, 38% can be written as the ratio 38 to 100 or 38/100. Notice however that 38/100 is not in lowest terms so we need to divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor of 38 and 100 which is 2.

38 ÷ 2 = 19

100 ÷ 2 = 50

Therefore, 38% can be written as the fraction 19/50 which is in lowest terms.

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