Question

A. Write 35% as a decimal and explain your steps. B. Write 35% as a reduced fraction and explain your steps

Answer 1

To change a percentage to a decimal, move the decimal point to the left two place values, and drop the percent sign.

35% = 0.35

To change 0.35 to a fraction, move the decimal point back to the right 2 place values, and set the number over 100

0.35 = 35/100

Simplify. Divide 5 from both the numerator and denominator

(35/100)/(5/5) = 7/20

7/20 is your answer

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Answer 2

.35

To get this answer, make the percentage symbol (%) into a decimal and move it two places to the left in order to change it to a decimal.

7/20

Since 35% is essentially 35/100, begin with that fraction before beginning to simplify it. I simplified it first with 5, thus giving us the final answer as posted above of 7/20.

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