Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.2 Percents and Fractions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 398: 26

Answer

75%

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3}{4}=\frac{p}{100}$ We can take the cross products to solve for p (where p is the percentage representation of the given fraction). $3\times100=4\times p$ $300=4p$ Divide both sides by 4. $\frac{300}{4}=\frac{4p}{4}$ $p=75$%
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