Question

36.5%
=36.5/100
=365/1000
=73/200
=0.365
how do they get 73 and 200????please help!1

Answer 1

percentage to fraction or decimal....

Answer 2

divide 365 by 5 what do you get ?

Answer 3

thanks Phi!!

Answer 4

i get 73!!

Answer 5

in other words, if you can divide the top and the bottom by the same number, you can simplify (reduce) the fraction

\[ \frac{365 }{ 1000} =\frac{73\cdot 5 }{ 200 \cdot 5} =\frac{73 }{ 200 } \cdot \frac{5}{5}= \frac{73 }{ 200 } \cdot 1= \frac{73 }{ 200 } \]

Answer 6

aww i get now! thanks again...really appreciate the help :)

Answer 7

yw