SOLUTION: Mr. Hernandez had to interview a total of 63 households in his assignment. He has already finished 28. What percentage of the households in his assignments has he finished? I

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Question 273150: Mr. Hernandez had to interview a total of 63
households in his assignment. He has already
finished 28. What percentage of the households
in his assignments has he finished?
I was told that the answer is 44.4% but for the life of me I can't figure it out? if i multiply 63 x 28 i get .44444 not the right answer. How do I do this equation? help... please.. thanks in advance
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you should be dividing not multiplying.
partial/total=decimal.
28/63=.4444
To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100.
Thus .4444*100=44.44%