Question #1b7b1

2 Answers
Jan 18, 2018

#~~14.12%" to 2 decimal places"#

Explanation:

#"to convert a fraction to a percent"#

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)("multiply the fraction by 100%")color(white)(2/2)|)))#

#"the fraction we require is "12/85#

#rArr12/85xx100/1%#

#=(12xx100)/85~~14.12%" to 2 decimal places"#

Jan 18, 2018

14.12%

Explanation:

Per cent means " out of 100" (cent as in century, centurion, centennial, etc.)

So #12/85=x/100#

Multiply both sides by 100 to get #x# by itself

#(12*100)/85 =x#

#x=14.1176#