Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.2 Percents and Fractions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 399: 40

Answer

16.67%

Work Step by Step

$\frac{1}{6}=\frac{p}{100}$ We can take the cross products to solve for p (where p is the percentage representation of the given fraction). $1\times100=6\times p$ $100=6p$ Divide both sides by 6. $\frac{100}{6}=\frac{6p}{6}$ $p\approx16.67$%
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