document.write( "Question 327991: The question I have is write 37.2% as a reduced fraction.
\n" ); document.write( "please explain the answer. my book is saying 93/250 but I just don't understand. \n" ); document.write( "

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Percent means out of 100.
\n" ); document.write( "37.2%= $\"37.2%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by 100.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"37.2%2F100=372%2F1000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now reduce to simplest terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"372%2F1000=%2893%2Across%284%29%29%2F%28250%2Across%284%29%29=93%2F250\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So
\n" ); document.write( "37.2%= $\"93%2F250\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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