Converting 8½% for fraction

Mlunoe asked Jan 17, 2023

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Mlunoe asked Jan 17, 2023

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Answer:

85/1000

Explanation:

8.5% turned into a fraction is 8.5/100. But since we can't have a decimal in a fraction, we change it to 85/1000. (Simplified form: 17/200).

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