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Eric says that 62% is equal to the fraction 6/2. Joe says Eric is incorrect. Why is Eric's answer wrong? How can he fix it?

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Final answer:

Eric's answer is wrong because 62% is not equal to the fraction 6/2. To convert a percentage to a fraction, divide the percentage by 100. Eric can fix his answer by converting the percentage to a decimal and then simplifying it.

Step-by-step explanation:

Eric's answer is wrong because 62% is not equal to the fraction 6/2. To convert a percentage to a fraction, we divide the percentage by 100 and then simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, 62% divided by 100 equals 0.62. To simplify the fraction, we need to find a common factor for 62 and 2, but there are no common factors. Therefore, 62% cannot be simplified to 6/2.

To fix Eric's answer, he should convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100 and then simplify the resulting decimal into a fraction if possible.

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