SOLUTION: The question I have is write 37.2% as a reduced fraction. please explain the answer. my book is saying 93/250 but I just don't understand.

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Question 327991: The question I have is write 37.2% as a reduced fraction.
please explain the answer. my book is saying 93/250 but I just don't understand.
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, andkon, elldex:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percent means out of 100.
37.2%=37.2%2F100
Multiply numerator and denominator by 100.
37.2%2F100=372%2F1000
Now reduce to simplest terms.
372%2F1000=%2893%2Across%284%29%29%2F%28250%2Across%284%29%29=93%2F250
So
37.2%=93%2F250

Answer by andkon(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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first you change 37.2 to a fraction
372/1000 then you divide 372 and 1000 by 4
you get 93/250 as a simplyest fraction

Answer by elldex(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you take the 93/250 and convert it to a decimal it will equal 0.372
so the book is correct!