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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jason spends 3 hours on reading every day. What percent of a day does jason spend on reading?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm guessing this is 3/24=0.125 125%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how is it 25%? can you show me the step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are almost right, but percent means divide by 100 so you moved the decimal point too far

OpenStudy (anonymous):

125% of a day is 30 hours!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what's the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with percent, you move the decimal two places

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two places to the right that equals 125%?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got the right answer, 0.125 ... but that is not in percent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you blind 125%!!!!!!!! ???????????????????????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's what i wrote

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well ok, then. if you are sure but when I count to 2 places, I get 12.5%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you must have more fingers than I do

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