Question

Convert 3/7 to a percent. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

(A) 428.57%
(B) 42.86%
C) .43%
(D) 4.29%

Answer 1

To convert 3/7 to a percent, multiply by 100. The answer is 42.86%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert a fraction to a percent, you need to multiply the fraction by 100. In this case, to convert 3/7 to a percent, you would calculate (3/7) * 100. This equals 42.857142857... To round to the nearest hundredth of a percent, we consider the decimal place two places to the right of the decimal point. Since the digit in the thousandths place (5) is equal to or greater than 5, we round up. Therefore, the answer is 42.86%.

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