Chapter 8.6, Problem 42E

To determine

To write:

The given fraction as a percent.

Answer to Problem 42E

Our given fraction as a percentwould be $180\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A fraction: $\frac{9}{5}$

Calculation:

To convert our given fraction into percent, we will write given fraction as a decimal and multiply by 100% as shown below:

  $\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow \frac{9}{5}\times 100\%\\ \Rightarrow 1.8\times 100\%\\ \Rightarrow 180\%\end{array}$

Therefore, the given fraction as a percent would be $180\%$ .