Question

Convert to a fraction in lowest terms.

15.4%

I got this. Is this correct?
15.4%
= 154/100
= 1 54/100
=1 27/50
The answer is 1 27/50

Answer 1

It's 15.4/100, not 154/100

Answer 2

= 1 54/100 This step is false.

Answer 3

what you should have done is (15.4)/100

Answer 4

Now, how can we remove the decimal point legally? (Hint: we're going to go to 154, but through a legal step in between)

Answer 5

ok. i got it know thanks. I didn't out the decimal which made the entire problem wrong.

Answer 6

Okie dokie. So you did do 154/1000 then?

Answer 7

i meant I didn't put the decimal
nor count the space's to reach the denominator.

Answer 8

15.4%
= 15.4/100
= 154/1000
=6. 49 Or 6 76/1000
=6.49 Or 6 16/250
The answer is 6 16/250

Answer 9

On the step after 154/1000, that's not a legitimate thing. Your fraction is saying "154 divided by 1000", which equals (not surprisingly), .154. However, you misunderstood it to mean 1000/154 it seems.

What you should do is go back to 154/1000. Since both are even, you should try simplifying by dividing both by 2. So, 77/500. To the best of my knowledge, this is as simple as you can make it. And if you test it by dividing 77/500, you still get .154.

Answer 10

o Ok thanks for clarifying

Answer 11

No problemo!