SOLUTION: I am trying to help my daughter but I can't figure out the steps. The example in the book is 871/2% of 56 Think:87 1/2%=7/8 7/8 of 56=49 So 87 1/2 of 56 = 49 We are stuck on h

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Question 28597: I am trying to help my daughter but I can't figure out the steps.
The example in the book is 871/2% of 56
Think:87 1/2%=7/8
7/8 of 56=49
So 87 1/2 of 56 = 49
We are stuck on how 87 1/2% becomes 7/8
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
87 1/2 % means 87 1/2 over 100...percent means parts of a hundred...so
(87 1/2) / 100 = (now multiply top and bottom by two)
175 / 200 and now reduce by a factor of 25 to get
7/8