Chapter 7, Problem 12CR

To determine

To calculate: The fraction as a percent.

Answer to Problem 12CR

The fraction can be written as a percent as follows:

  $\frac{24}{25}=96\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The following fraction:

  $\frac{24}{25}$

Calculation:

To write the fraction as a percent, convert the fraction to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of $100$ . Then write a percent sign by removing the denominator.

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{24}{25}=\frac{24\times 4}{25\times 4}\text{ [Write as equivalent fraction]}\\ =\frac{96}{100}\text{ [Multiply]}\\ \text{ =96}\%\text{ [Write fraction as percent]}\end{array}$