Question

Find 8 and one third percent of 144

Answer 1

`\bf 8(1)/(3)\implies \cfrac{8\cdot 3+1}{3}\implies \cfrac{25}{3} \\\\\\ now\qquad \cfrac{(25)/(3)}{100}\implies \cfrac{(25)/(3)}{(100)/(1)}\implies \cfrac{25}{3}\cdot \cfrac{1}{100}\implies \cfrac{1}{3\cdot 4}\implies \cfrac{1}{12} \\\\\\ 8(1)/(3)\%\ of\ 144\implies \left( \cfrac{(25)/(3)}{100} \right)\cdot 144\implies \cfrac{1}{12}\cdot 144\implies \cfrac{144}{12}\implies 12`