SOLUTION: The question I have is write 37.2% as a reduced fraction. please explain the answer. my book is saying 93/250 but I just don't understand.

Question 327991: The question I have is write 37.2% as a reduced fraction.
please explain the answer. my book is saying 93/250 but I just don't understand.
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, andkon, elldex:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Percent means out of 100.
37.2%=
Multiply numerator and denominator by 100.

Now reduce to simplest terms.

So
37.2%=
Answer by andkon(15)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first you change 37.2 to a fraction
372/1000 then you divide 372 and 1000 by 4
you get 93/250 as a simplyest fraction

Answer by elldex(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you take the 93/250 and convert it to a decimal it will equal 0.372
so the book is correct!
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