Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.2 Percents and Fractions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 398: 36

Answer

36%

Work Step by Step

$\frac{18}{50}=\frac{p}{100}$ We can take the cross products to solve for p (where p is the percentage representation of the given fraction). $18\times100=50\times p$ $1800=50p$ Divide both sides by 50. $\frac{1800}{50}=\frac{50p}{50}$ $p=36$%
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