Chapter 7, Problem 11CR

To determine

To calculate: The fraction as a percent.

Answer to Problem 11CR

The fraction can be written as a percent as follows:

  $\frac{31}{50}=62\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The following fraction:

  $\frac{31}{50}$

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.

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{31}{50}=\frac{31\times 2}{50\times 2}\text{ [Write as equivalent fraction]}\\ =\frac{62}{100}\text{ [Multiply]}\\ \text{ =62}\%\text{ [Write fraction as percent]}\end{array}$