Chapter 3.4, Problem 4CP

Determine the empirical formula of a compound that has the following composition: $48.6$ percent $\text{C, 8}\text{.2 percent H, and 43}\text{.2 percent O}\text{.}$

$\begin{array}{l}\text{a)}\hfill \\ {\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{8}}\text{O}\hfill \\ \text{b)}\hfill \\ {\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}\text{O}\hfill \\ \text{c)}\hfill \\ {\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\hfill \\ \text{d)}\hfill \\ {\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}\text{O}\hfill \\ \text{e)}\hfill \\ {\text{C}}_{\text{3}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\hfill \end{array}$