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1-25.
In Algebra, you will need to be able to work with numbers, words, and geometric representations. Use these representations to answer the following questions.
Write another fraction that is equivalent to
. Draw diagrams to show that they are equal. Try multiplying by a fraction equal to
. Find the equivalent decimal for both fractions. Was rounding your answer necessary?
Rounding was not necessary.
Find the equivalent percent for both fractions.
Percent means 'per hundred' or 'out of a hundred'.
Try setting it up as a proportion to
. Multiply the top and bottom by
to make the denominator equal to and solve for . so,