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Change to a decimal: 14 1/2 %.


0.145

0.0145

14.5

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14.5 i have to keep typing bc of character limitt
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The answer is 0.145
14 1/2 can be expressed as:

14 (1)/(2) = 14+ (1)/(2) =14+ (1*5)/(2*5) = 14+ (5)/(10) = 14 + 0.5 = 14.5

Since we know that x% is x/100, then
14 1/2 % can be expressed as:
14 1/2% = 14.5% = 14.5/100 = 0.145
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