Question

Write the equivalent fraction, the reduced fraction, and the decimal equivalent for 45%. Jenny solved this problem and her work is shown below. What mistake did she make? 45% = StartFraction 45 Over 100 EndFraction = StartFraction 9 Over 20 EndFraction = 4.5

Answer 1

Answer: The decimal equivalent is not correct. The decimal point is in the wrong position. The decimal point should be to the left of the 4, so the correct answer is 0.45.y-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

The equivalent fraction of 45% is solved as follows:

First, we'll change the percentage to fraction which will be:

45% = 45/100

Then, we'll reduce to lowest term which will be:

45/100 = 9/20

Now, we'll convert the fraction to decimal which will be:

9/20 = 0.45

The mistake that Jenny made was that she divided 90 by 20. This will give 4.5.