Question

A recent report indicated that 8 1/3% of all residents of a state did not have health insurance. What fraction of residents were uninsured

Answer 1

The given percentage is 8 1/3 %.

`8\text{ }(1)/(3)\text{ \%=8}(1)/(3)*(1)/(100)`
`\text{ Use a}(b)/(c)=(a* c+b)/(c)\text{.}`

`=(8*3+1)/(3)*(1)/(100)`

`=(25)/(3)*(1)/(100)`

`=(1)/(3)*(1)/(4)`

`=(1)/(12)`
`8\text{ }(1)/(3)\text{ \%=}(1)/(12)`

Hence 1/12 of residents were uninsured.