Question

There are 45 animals in a zoo. 40 of them are tigers.

Write this proportion as a percentage.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place when appropriate.

Answer 1

88.9%

Explanation:

1) Write as a percentage

• 40 ÷ 45 = 0.888... (recurring)
• x100 = 88.888...(recurring)

2) Round to 1 d.p

• 88.888 to 1 d.p is rounded up so the answer would be 88.9%

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