Answer
250%
Work Step by Step
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
$2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$
$\frac{5}{2}=\frac{p}{100}$
Cross multiply to solve for p.
$2p=(5)(100)$
$2p\div2=500\div2$
$p=250$
Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321825535
ISBN 13:
978-0-32182-553-7
Chapter 6 - Percent - Test - Page 472: 11
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