document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136948>Question 1136948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son's homework asks to convert 13/200 to closest whole PERCENT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He converted it to 0.065 as a decimal and 7% since it asks to round to the Nearest Whole Percent. His teacher says it is wrong and insists it is 6.5%. I don't gt it. 6.5% rounded to nearest WHOLE PERCENT is 7% isn't it? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't want to tell him he is wrong if he isn't!!! Would appreciate your reply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #754773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=754773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6.5 to nearest WHOLE number is 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You round UPWARD because the digit after the \"6\"  is 5 or bigger. </SPAN>\n" );
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