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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Of 500 people who used the internet to find pet information, 270 said they used it when buying a pet. What portion used it when buying a pet? (simplify your answer. Type a whole number or a decimal)

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Have you considered 270 / 500?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i dont know how to find percents that good

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Well, it's time. Do the division problem, please. Calculator is fine.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.54

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

to find percents you have to divde the numerator by the denominator which will get you the decimal. now divide the quotient by 100.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 0.054

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

yes correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.0054 sorry isnt it like this

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

yes.

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