SOLUTION: what is 112/70 as a percent

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Question 595341: what is 112/70 as a percent
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Hi, there--
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You want to represent the fraction, 112/70, as a percent.
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One way to solve this problem is to divide 112 by 70. The answer is a decimal number that we can convert to a percent pretty easily.
112%2F70=1.60
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We can write a decimal number as a percent by multiplying it by 100.
1.6%2A100=160%25
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So 112/70 is equivalent to 160%. It makes sense that our percent would be greater than 100% because 112/70 is greater than 1 (The numerator is greater than the denominator.)
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I hope this helps! If you are confused about my solution, feel free to email me.
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