Medal and fan!! Harold collected 160 different postage stamps. Forty-five of his stamps had pictures of presidents.

What percent of the stamps pictured presidents? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

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Medal and fan!! Harold collected 160 different postage stamps. Forty-five of his stamps had pictures of presidents.

 

What percent of the stamps pictured presidents? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

anonymous · Answer

sorry i am so stupid in math, and can you please explain so that i can use in the future? thanks,
Juliann

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{45}{160}$$ and a calculator
then turn it in to a percent by moving the decimal two places

anonymous · Answer

oh wow, that seems so easy i must really be stupid and thanks so much heres a medal and fan!

anonymous · Answer

lol not stupid, just didn't know it
you want me to check your answer?

anonymous · Answer

yes just give me a min..

anonymous · Answer

you are on a computer right?

anonymous · Answer

28%???

anonymous · Answer

ya

anonymous · Answer

then do this http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=45%2F160 but yes, $28\%$ rounded

anonymous · Answer

wow thanks so much for all the help! you are awesome have a great day!

anonymous · Answer

yw you too