Chapter 7, Problem 28CR

To determine

To Write: A fraction as percent.

Answer to Problem 28CR

  $\frac{9}{16}$ written as a percent is $56.25\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given Information: The fraction to be written as a percent is $\frac{9}{16}$

Method:

• To write a fraction as a percent, first convert it into a decimal.
• The to write this decimal as a percent, move the decimal point $2$ places to the right and suffix a $\%$ sign.

$\frac{9}{16}$ written as a decimal is $0.5625$

Now move the decimal point in $0.5625$ two places to the right to make it $56.25$

Then suffix $56.25$ with the $\%$ sign to get

  $\frac{9}{16} = 56.25\%$