Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.2 Percents and Fractions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 396: 25

Answer

70%

Work Step by Step

$\frac{7}{10}=\frac{p}{100}$ We can take the cross products to solve for p (where p is the percentage representation of the given fraction). $7\times100=10\times p$ $700=10p$ Divide both sides by 10. $\frac{700}{10}=\frac{10p}{10}$ $p=70$%
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