Final answer:
The '9' in the Articles of Confederation is a count of states required for agreement, not a fraction or percentage. It's specific to the AOC's requirement when there were 13 states. Different percentages would be used with different totals or to reflect proportionate contributions.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement of '9' in the Articles of Confederation (AOC) refers to the requirement that 9 out of the 13 states needed to agree on certain important decisions before they could become effective. Stating '9' instead of a percentage or fraction is simply a reflection of the specific requirement within the context of the Articles of Confederation, which were the original constitution of the United States before the current Constitution was adopted.
Regarding an in-state fraction, we are dealing with a different context. A fraction or percentage might be used when trying to estimate something where the total number of states is not fixed at 13, or where you're applying a general principle to a varying number of entities.
To answer the student's question:
- i. The number is different from 9.848 percent because '9' is a count of states, while 9.848 percent would represent a proportion of a total, which could be relevant if the total number of states were different or if you're looking at a different total population within those states.
- ii. This number would be higher than 9.848 percent if either the number of agreeing states increased while the total remained the same, or if the total number of states increased but the proportion of agreeing states increased at a greater rate.