Question 260931
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The question was "WHAT PERCENTAGE".  The other tutor answered {{{1/6}}}
it as though the question had asked "WHAT FRACTION?"  

First change {{{1/6}}} to a decimal by dividing the denominator into the
numerator, like this, writing a decimal and two zeros after the 1

 <u>  .16{{{4/6}}}</u>   
6)1.00
    <u>6</u>
    40
    <u>36</u>
     4

So after reducing {{{4/6}}} to {{{2/3}}} you have
{{{"."}}}{{{16&2/3}}}

That's the decimal value.  Now move the decimal
two places to the right making it invisible and
put on a {{{"%"}}} and the final answer is {{{16&2/3}}}{{{"%"}}}

Edwin</pre>