document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48588>Question 48588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 37.5% as a common fraction...how do you figure this out without a calculator?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwmath><B>gwmath(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 37.5% as a common fraction without using a calculator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Concept: There is a relationship between percentages, fractions, and decimals that help with conversions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25 = 25% = 1/4  ( think in terms of money: a quarter dollar is $.25, 25 cents expressed as a dollar = 25 cents/ 100 cents = 25% or simplifies to 1/4 as a common fraction)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5 = 50% = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75= 75% = 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37.5% = 37.5 parts out of a 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 37.5/100     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 37.5 x 10/ 100 x 10   ( Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 375/1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 75 / 200 ( simplify divide numerator and denominator by 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 15 / 40   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 3  / 8<BR>\n" );
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