SOLUTION: Hello! I would really like if you could help me with this problem. We have to turn 34/42 into a decimal then into a percent. I tried to multiply 42(the denominator) till i got 100,

Question 284538: Hello! I would really like if you could help me with this problem. We have to turn 34/42 into a decimal then into a percent. I tried to multiply 42(the denominator) till i got 100, but 42 doesn't go into 100 so i tried multiplying till i got a number that can go into 200 300 400... but 42 doesn't go into those numbers either. Can you help? thanks for reading this -S
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, richwmiller:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use your calculator. Divide 34 by 42. You will get a big long repeating decimal, but all you need are the first couple of digits. Round off to the nearest hundredth. Then move the decimal point two places to the right and slap on a percent sign.

John

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to get the decimal you divide 42 into 34 and no it doesn't go evenly
you could reduce 34/42=17/21 to make it a little easier (but not much) to divide 21 into 17
then take that decimal and multiply it by 100 to get percent.
it should be at least .xxx places

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