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18 out of 25 students have a pet. What percent have a pet?​

User Nihal
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Answer:

72%

Explanation:

To convert fractions into percentages we could change to decimal and then multiply by 100 but it would be easier to just make the fraction's denominator to 100 by finding an equivalent fraction:

18/25 = 18×4/25×4

72/100

So 72% of students have a pet

User Robin Kanters
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Answer:

72%

Explanation:

18/25 x 4= 72/100

=72%

User Success
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