SOLUTION: Please help me with this word problem! There were 9 yellow cards, 45 in all. What percent of cards were yellow?

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Question 860260: Please help me with this word problem!
There were 9 yellow cards, 45 in all. What percent of cards were yellow?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
percent means " per one hundred "
+9%2F45+ is the FRACTION of the
cards that were yellow
+9%2F45+=+1%2F5+
+1%2F5+=+2%2F10+ is the DECIMAL FRACTION
of the cards that were yellow
+%28+2%2F10+%29%2A100+=+20+ is the PERCENT
of the cards that were yellow
So, 20% is the answer