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In a-d, choose whether the fraction and percent are equivalent? 1) True 2) False

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Percent and fractions can be equivalent, but it depends on the numbers given. You can convert a percent to a fraction by putting it over a hundred and simplifying. Whether a given statement is true or false depends on the specific fraction and percent in question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to determine whether a fraction and a percent are equivalent. To answer that, one needs to know how to convert the two. A percent can be converted to a fraction by writing the value of the percent as a fraction with a denominator of 100. This fraction can then be simplified if possible. For example, 50% would be equivalent to 50/100 which simplifies to 1/2. Hence, 50% and 1/2 are equivalent.

However, whether a specific fraction and percent are equivalent in a given scenario would depend on the two numbers provided. Without them, it's not possible to definitively say if they're equivalent. For instance, 75% and 2/3 are not equivalent because 75% as a fraction would be 3/4, not 2/3.

If an incorrect statement is given, it would need to be re-written correctly. Let's say we have a statement like '60% is equal to 2/3'. This is incorrect as 60% is equal to 3/5. So, the corrected statement should be '60% is equal to 3/5'.

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