Sophia downloaded 592 vacation pictures. Of the pictures, 63% show the beach. About how many pictures show the beach? Use a rate per 100 to estimate.

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Jak Hammond · Answer 1 · 2016-11-07T04:28:05+0000

Answer: 373

Explanation:

Given : Sophia downloaded 592 vacation pictures.

Of the pictures, 63% show the beach.

We can rewrite 63% as
(63)/(100)

Now, 63% of 592 will be :-

$(63)/(100)*592=372.96\approx373$

Hence, About 373 pictures show the beach.