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The trainer kept trying to teach her dolphins how to play base-ball, but after a year's worth of practice, only 4 out of 15 knew the difference between a "strike" and a "ball." What percentage of the dolphins knew the difference between a "strike" and a "ball"? Write your answer as a fractional percent. Make sure your answer is fully reduced.

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Answer: 26 2/3%

Step-by-step explanation: 4/15 as a percentage is ( 4 * 100 ) / 15 = 80/3 which can be simplified further as 26 2/3%

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