Question

Calculate the number of days during the month of October that were snowy, rainy, sunny, and cloudy. (Hint: There are 31 days in October)
Cloudy-19%
Sunny-13 %
Rainy- 23%
Snowy- 45%

Answer 1

I know what the percentage is as a decimal, I just don't know how to covert a decimal into a whole number.

Answer 2

Convert each given percentage to a ratio and then multiply 31 days by it.
Try this now, please.

Answer 3

Sorry, but how do you convert a percentage into a ratio?

Answer 4

$$\huge \dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{b}$$

$$\huge \dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{31}$$

Answer 5

$$\huge \dfrac{x}{100}=x\text{%}$$

Answer 6

$$\huge \dfrac{45}{100}=\dfrac{a}{31}$$

Answer 7

Can you solve for a?

Answer 8

Yes, Thank you for your help!

Answer 9

Thanks for trying to understand :-)

Answer 10

You're Welcome

Answer 11

Just remember percent means per 100 or 1/100

Answer 12

$$\huge x\text{%}=\dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{b}$$

Answer 13

I'm sorry but how do you solve for A?

Answer 14

Multiply both sides by 31.

Answer 15

$$\huge \dfrac{x}{100}=\dfrac{a}{b}$$

$$\huge \dfrac{45}{100}=\dfrac{a}{31}$$

$$\huge31• \dfrac{45}{100}=\dfrac{a}{31} •31$$