{"id":639,"date":"2020-08-21T19:41:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/chapter\/understand-percent\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:53:58","slug":"understand-percent","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/chapter\/understand-percent\/","title":{"raw":"4.2 Understand Percent","rendered":"4.2 Understand Percent"},"content":{"raw":"[latexpage]\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\nBy the end of this section, you will be able to:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the definition of percent<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert percents to fractions and decimals<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert decimals and fractions to percents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166479044214\" class=\"be-prepared\" data-type=\"note\">\n<h1>Use the Definition of Percent<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1514473\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1943818\">How many cents are in one dollar? There are \\(100\\) cents in a dollar. How many years are in a century? There are \\(100\\) years in a century. Does this give you a clue about what the word \u201cpercent\u201d means? It is really two words, \u201cper cent,\u201d and means per one hundred. A percent is a ratio whose denominator is \\(100\\). We use the percent symbol \\(\\text{\\%,}\\) to show percent.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"fs-id1471096\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div data-type=\"title\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Percent<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\nA percent is a ratio whose denominator is \\(100\\).\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAccording to data from the Statistics Canada,\u00a0 \\(\\text{57\\%}\\) of Canadian Internet users reported a cyber security incident, including being redirected to fraudulent websites that asked for personal information or getting a virus or other computer infection. This means \\(57\\) out of every \\(100\\) Canadian internet users reported cyber security incidents\u00a0as <a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001\">(Figure 1)<\/a> shows. Out of the \\(100\\) squares on the grid, \\(57\\) are shaded, which we write as the ratio \\(\\frac{57}{100}\\).\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n<div class=\"bc-figcaption figcaption\"><\/div>\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"177\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2020\/08\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows a hundred flat with 57 units shaded.\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"> Figure 1[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497180213\">Similarly, \\(\\text{25\\%}\\) means a ratio of \\(\\frac{25}{100},\\text{3\\%}\\) means a ratio of \\(\\frac{3}{100}\\) and \\(\\text{100\\%}\\) means a ratio of \\(\\frac{100}{100}\\). In words, \"one hundred percent\" means the total \\(\\text{100\\%}\\) is \\(\\frac{100}{100}\\), and since \\(\\frac{100}{100}=1\\), we see that \\(\\text{100\\%}\\) means \\(1\\) whole.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492885649\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166492887200\">According to a survey done by Universities Canada \\(\\left(2017\\right)\\text{,}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{71\\%}\\) of Canada's Universities are working to include Indigenous representation within their governance or leadership structures.Write this percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166494770627\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468695064\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>The amount we want to convert is 71%.<\/td>\n<td>\\(71\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write the percent as a ratio. Remember that <em data-effect=\"italics\">percent<\/em> means per 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{71}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 1.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491403168\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1680436\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484190953\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166490832126\">Write the percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166482410858\">According to a survey, \\(\\text{89\\%}\\) of college students have a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493721422\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498435488\">\\(\\frac{89}{100}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY\u00a0 IT 1.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id864492\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1499294\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498435233\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166482393046\">Write the percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1171103305699\">A study found that \\(\\text{72\\%}\\) of Canadian teens send text messages regularly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498114946\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1556117\">\\(\\frac{72}{100}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id864492\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1499294\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498114946\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482427192\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1543802\">In \\(2018\\), according to a Universities Canada survey, \\(56\\) out of every \\(100\\) of today's undergraduates benefit from experiential learning such as co-ops, internships and service learning. Write this as a ratio and then as a percent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497457947\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467356132\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>The amount we want to convert is \\(56\\) out of \\(100\\).<\/td>\n<td>\\(56\\) out of \\(100\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{56}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Convert the 56 per 100 to percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(56\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 2.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491002928\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1495629\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498088868\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497206474\">Write as a ratio and then as a percent: According to Statistics Canada, only \\(10\\) out of \\(100\\) young Canadians cross a provincial border to complete their university degree.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493722174\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1691743\">\\(\\frac{10}{100},\\text{10\\%}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 2.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1952138\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1474089\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1334893\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1735540\">Write as a ratio and then as a percent: According to an international comparison done by the British Council, \\(55\\) out of \\(100\\) current professional leaders across 30 countries and in all sectors, are liberal arts grads with bachelor's degrees in the social sciences or humanities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1217099\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id641404\">\\(\\frac{55}{100},\\text{55\\%}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Convert Percents to Fractions and Decimals<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1739947\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166494771210\">Since percents are ratios, they can easily be expressed as fractions. Remember that <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> means per \\(100\\), so the denominator of the fraction is \\(100\\).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Convert a Percent to a Fraction.<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469672602\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator \\(100\\).<\/li>\n \t<li>Simplify the fraction if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 3<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491426870\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497327081\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466312590\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{36\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{125\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490858433\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468456602\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(36\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{36}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{9}{25}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468458501\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(125\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{125}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{5}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1248689\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1708831\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id757964\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 3.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1248689\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1708831\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id757964\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1877323\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469874552\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{48\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{110\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490800508\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468653174\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{12}{25}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{11}{10}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 3.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1736013\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1789063\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483071581\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1956463\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468280795\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{64\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{150\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id956069\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466118514\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{16}{25}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{3}{2}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1398289\">The previous example shows that a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> can be greater than \\(1\\). We saw that \\(\\text{125\\%}\\) means \\(\\frac{125}{100}\\), or \\(\\frac{5}{4}\\). These are improper fractions, and their values are greater than one.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 4<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490821424\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166492764092\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468714463\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{24.5\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}33\\frac{1}{3}\\%\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1455775\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468250004\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(24.5\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{24.5}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clear the decimal by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{24.5\\left(10\\right)}{100\\left(10\\right)}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Multiply.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{245}{1000}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rewrite showing common factors.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{5\\cdot49}{5\\cdot200}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{49}{200}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466285175\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">b)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(33\\frac{1}{3}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(\\frac{33\\frac{1}{3}}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Write the numerator as an improper fraction.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(\\frac{\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{100}{3}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Rewrite as fraction division, replacing 100 with \\(\\frac{100}{1}\\).<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(\\frac{100}{3}\\div\\frac{100}{1}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Multiply by the reciprocal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(\\frac{100}{3}\\cdot \\frac{1}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\">\\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1513787\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1438347\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1297432\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 4.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1513787\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1438347\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1297432\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1469582\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469436696\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{64.4\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}66\\frac{2}{3}\\%\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1283201\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468535104\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{161}{250}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{2}{3}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 4.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498109580\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1483252\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469661770\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{42.5\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}8\\frac{3}{4}\\%\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1537497\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469871672\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{113}{250}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{7}{80}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTo convert a percent to a decimal, we first convert it to a fraction and then change the fraction to a decimal.\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Percent to a Decimal<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468771396\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator \\(100\\).<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1739947\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1733102\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 5<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1281337\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1481236\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466162367\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.4em}{0ex}}\\text{6\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.4em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{78\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1324442\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1498474\">Because we want to change to a decimal, we will leave the fractions with denominator \\(100\\) instead of removing common factors.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468510747\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(6\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{6}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.06\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468668708\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(78\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{78}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.78\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1472487\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1469427\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1559058\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 5.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1472487\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1469427\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1559058\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1546817\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466281091\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{9\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{87\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497392043\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469702190\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>0.09<\/li>\n \t<li>0.87<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 5.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1811034\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1391854\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468527680\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{3\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{91\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498083281\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468255245\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>0.03<\/li>\n \t<li>0.91<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 6<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1202009\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1472577\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468499848\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{135\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{12.5\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1947174\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468416060\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(135\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{135}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td>\\(1.35\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466092208\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"height: 60px;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">b)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\">\\(12.5\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\">\\(\\frac{12.5}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\">\\(0.125\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1329811\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1317627\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id929311\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 6.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1329811\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1317627\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id929311\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491085247\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469437035\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{115\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{23.5\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492762323\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469437218\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>1.15<\/li>\n \t<li>0.235<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 6.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497425126\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497294974\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469449239\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{123\\%}\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\\text{16.8\\%}\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490873800\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466089444\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>1.23<\/li>\n \t<li>0.168<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1498972\">Let's summarize the results from the previous examples in the table below, and look for a pattern we could use to quickly convert a percent number to a decimal number.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"fs-id1482144\" class=\"grid\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\"The table shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cPercent\u201d and \u201cDecimal\u201d. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 6%, 78%, 135%, 12.5%. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.06, 0.78, 1.35, 0.125.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">Percent<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">Decimal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{6\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.06\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{78\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.78\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{135\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(1.35\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{12.5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.125\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166483077318\">Do you see the pattern?<\/p>\n<p id=\"eip-724\">To convert a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> number to a decimal number, we move the decimal point two places to the left and remove the \\(\\%\\) sign. (Sometimes the decimal point does not appear in the percent number, but just like we can think of the integer \\(6\\) as \\(6.0\\), we can think of \\(\\text{6\\%}\\) as \\(\\text{6.0\\%}\\).) Notice that we may need to add zeros in front of the number when moving the decimal to the left.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1518056\"><a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002_img\">(Figure 2)<\/a> uses the percents in the table above and shows visually how to convert them to decimals by moving the decimal point two places to the left.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002_img\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"227\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003.jpg\" alt=\"The figures shows two columns and five rows . The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cPercent\u201d and \u201cDecimal\u201d. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 6%, 78%, 135%, 12.5%. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.06, 0.78, 1.35, 0.125. There are two jumps for each percent to show how to convert it to a decimal.\" width=\"227\" height=\"160\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"> Figure 2[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 7<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1468948\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497145904\">Among a group of business leaders, \\(\\text{77\\%}\\) believe that poor math and science education in Canada will lead to higher unemployment rates.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497454161\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction b) a decimal<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490790216\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469469166\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(77\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{77}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469887983\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{77}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.77\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1430575\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1707591\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492052097\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 7.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1430575\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1707591\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492052097\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1730965\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166490838714\">Twitter's share of web traffic jumped \\(\\text{24\\%}\\) when one celebrity tweeted live on air.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1330450\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468286538\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{6}{25}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.24\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 7.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1964429\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1485929\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1485781\">Statistics Canada shows that in \\(2016,\\text{29\\%}\\) of adults aged \\(25\\) to \\(64\\) had a bachelor degree.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1458974\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469876250\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{29}{100}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.29\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1332574\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1288471\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166488299612\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 8<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1473598\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1453607\">There are four suits of cards in a deck of cards\u2014hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The probability of randomly choosing a heart from a shuffled deck of cards is \\(\\text{25\\%}\\). Convert the percent to:<\/p>\n\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168467360899\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>a fraction<\/li>\n \t<li>a decimal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows someone holding a deck of cards.\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"> (credit: Riles32807, Wikimedia Commons)[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1296246\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469712021\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(25\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{25}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466986541\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.25\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 8.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1332574\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1288471\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166488299612\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1707854\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction, and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1534297\">The probability that it will rain Monday is \\(\\text{30\\%}\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1217171\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468528539\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{3}{10}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.3\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 8.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497409686\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1446754\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction, and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1674249\">The probability of getting heads three times when tossing a coin three times is \\(\\text{12.5\\%}\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1493174\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466094721\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{12.5}{100}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)<\/li>\n \t<li>\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.125\\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Convert Decimals and Fractions to Percents<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484173923\">To convert a decimal to a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span>, remember that percent means per hundred. If we change the decimal to a fraction whose denominator is \\(100\\), it is easy to change that fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Decimal to a Percent<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469368569\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the decimal as a fraction.<\/li>\n \t<li>If the denominator of the fraction is not \\(100\\), rewrite it as an equivalent fraction with denominator \\(100\\).<\/li>\n \t<li>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1482807\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 9<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1475446\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497392617\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.05\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.83\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466164139\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.05\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction. The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{5}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(5\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469757904\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.83\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{83}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(83\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497408515\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491052615\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1359973\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 9.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497408515\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491052615\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1359973\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497196322\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.01\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.17\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491427272\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466012165\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>1%<\/li>\n \t<li>17%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 9.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166478988541\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1458377\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.04\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.41\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1469218\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468300309\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>4%<\/li>\n \t<li>41%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1504287\">To convert a mixed number to a percent, we first write it as an improper fraction.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 10<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497145842\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484109032\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}1.05\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.075\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1290157\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468629696\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.05\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction.<\/td>\n<td>\\(1\\frac{5}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as an improper fraction. The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{105}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(105\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1572916\">Notice that since \\(1.05\\) &gt; \\(1\\), the result is more than \\(\\text{100\\%.}\\)<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469711926\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.075\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction. The denominator is 1,000.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{75}{1,000}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Divide the numerator and denominator by 10, so that the denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{7.5}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(7.5\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1367442\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483694549\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484092016\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 10.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1367442\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483694549\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484092016\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484141750\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}1.75\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.0825\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491228370\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469855363\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>175%<\/li>\n \t<li>8.25%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 10.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1218061\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1340387\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}2.25\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.0925\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1911746\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469411774\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>225%<\/li>\n \t<li>9.25%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLet's summarize the results from the previous examples in the table below so we can look for a pattern.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table id=\"fs-id1166484082075\" class=\"grid\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\"The table shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cDecimal\u201d and \u201cPercent\u201d. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.05, 0.83, 1.05, 0.075. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 5%, 83%, 105%, 7.5%.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">Decimal<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.05\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.83\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{83\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(1.05\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{105\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(0.075\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">\\(\\text{7.5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498433348\">Do you see the pattern? To convert a decimal to a percent, we move the decimal point two places to the right and then add the percent sign.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1737120\"><a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003\">(Figure.3)<\/a> uses the decimal numbers in the table above and shows visually to convert them to percents by moving the decimal point two places to the right and then writing the \\(\\%\\) sign.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"227\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cDecimal\u201d and \u201cPercent\u201d. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.05, 0.83, 1.05, 0.075, 0.3. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 5%, 83%, 105%, 7.5%, 30%. There are two jumps for each decimal to show how to convert it to a percent.\" width=\"227\" height=\"160\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"> Figure. 3[\/caption]\n\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1496332\">\u00a0Now we also know how to change decimals to percents. So to convert a fraction to a percent, we first change it to a decimal and then convert that decimal to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Fraction to a Percent<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168467345664\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal.<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert the decimal to a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1525493\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 11<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166479060518\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1437113\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{3}{4}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{11}{8}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) c) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}2\\frac{1}{5}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491248919\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484083925\">To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469639303\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the fraction, three-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 0.75, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 75%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{3}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent by moving the decimal two places.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168469639347\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_004_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(75\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467258997\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the improper fraction, eleven-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 1.375, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 137.5%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{11}{8}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent by moving the decimal two places.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168468683894\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_005_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(137.5\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466275816\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the fraction, three-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 0.75, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 75%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>c)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as an improper fraction.<\/td>\n<td>\\(2\\frac{1}{5}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{11}{5}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168469766847\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_006_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(220\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1438796\">Notice that we needed to add zeros at the end of the number when moving the decimal two places to the right.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1304795\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1257936\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1243718\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 11.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1304795\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1257936\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1243718\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491052701\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a) \\(\\frac{5}{8}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b) \\(\\frac{11}{4}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) c) \\(3\\frac{2}{5}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1518484\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468528590\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>62.5%<\/li>\n \t<li>275%<\/li>\n \t<li>340%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 11.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1392631\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1340540\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{7}{8}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) b)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{9}{4}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\) c)\\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}1\\frac{3}{5}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498049734\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468393902\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n \t<li>87.5%<\/li>\n \t<li>225%<\/li>\n \t<li>160%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497179345\">Sometimes when changing a fraction to a decimal, the division continues for many decimal places and we will <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">round<\/span> off the quotient. The number of decimal places we round to will depend on the situation. If the decimal involves money, we round to the hundredths place. For most other cases in this book we will round the number to the nearest thousandth, so the percent will be rounded to the nearest tenth.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 12<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1447708\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491411260\">Convert \\(\\frac{5}{7}\\) to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1477736\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id858098\">To change a fraction to a decimal, we divide the numerator by the denominator.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469429567\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{5}{7}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal\u2014rounding to the nearest thousandth.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.714\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(71.4\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166487867758\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498436125\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1279945\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 12.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166487867758\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498436125\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1279945\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1242027\">Convert the fraction to a percent: \\(\\frac{3}{7}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490838581\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1251196\">42.9%<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 12.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1309003\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497360335\">Convert the fraction to a percent: \\(\\frac{4}{7}\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1708315\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1807058\">57.1%<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1558574\">When we first looked at fractions and decimals, we saw that fractions converted to a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">repeating decimal<\/span>. When we converted the fraction \\(\\frac{4}{3}\\) to a decimal, we wrote the answer as \\(1.\\overline{3}\\). We will use this same notation, as well as fraction notation, when we convert fractions to percents in the next example.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 13<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1517196\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1479355\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1497167\">Statistics Canada reported in 2018 that approximately \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\) of Canadian adults are obese. Convert the fraction \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\) to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1506863\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467200205\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figures shows the steps to convert the fraction, one-third, to a percent. It shows how one-third is changed to a decimal using long division. The result is written as the repeating decimal 0.33.The repeating decimal is written as the percent, 33 and one-third percent. It shows that the percent can be written using the repeating decimal symbol.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168468566798\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_007_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a repeating decimal.<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.333\\dots \\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td>\\(33\\frac{1}{3}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eip-600\">We could also write the percent as \\(33.\\stackrel{-}{3}\\%\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482443258\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115839\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484085850\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 13.1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482443258\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115839\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484085850\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1456462\">Convert the fraction to a percent:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1746444\">According to the Canadian Census 2016, about \\(\\frac{33}{50}\\) people within the population of Canada are between the ages of \\(15\\) and \\(64\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1797000\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1538560\">\\(66.\\stackrel{-}{6}\\text{\\%,}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{or}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}11\\frac{6}{25}\\%\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 13.2<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1698375\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1171104157064\">Convert the fraction to a percent:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497442704\">According to the Canadian Census 2015, about \\(\\frac{1}{6}\\) of Canadian residents under age 18 are low income.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1911526\" data-type=\"solution\"><details open=\"open\"><summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1489262\">\\(16.\\stackrel{-}{6}\\text{\\%,}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{or}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}16\\frac{2}{3}\\%\\)<\/p>\n\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Key Concepts<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1166490863146\" data-bullet-style=\"bullet\">\n \t<li><strong>Convert a percent to a fraction.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id4162904\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.<\/li>\n \t<li>Simplify the fraction if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Convert a percent to a decimal.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186778\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Convert a decimal to a percent.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186793\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Write the decimal as a fraction.<\/li>\n \t<li>If the denominator of the fraction is not 100, rewrite it as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.<\/li>\n \t<li>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Convert a fraction to a percent.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186813\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal.<\/li>\n \t<li>Convert the decimal to a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Glossary<\/h1>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<dl id=\"fs-id1166492881924\">\n \t<dt>percent<\/dt>\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1166493722983\">A percent is a ratio whose denominator is \\(100\\).<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-type=\"title\">Practice Makes Perfect<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1166489098314\">Use the Definition of Percents<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-230\">In the following exercises, write each percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. In \\(2014\\), the unemployment rate for those with only a high school degree was \\(\\text{6.0\\%}\\).<\/td>\n<td>2. In \\(2015\\), among the unemployed, \\(\\text{29\\%}\\) were long-term unemployed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. The unemployment rate for those with Bachelor's degrees was \\(\\text{3.2\\%}\\) in \\(2014\\).<\/td>\n<td>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483686475\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498437253\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166493265784\">4. The unemployment rate in Canada in \\(2019\\) was \\(\\text{13.7\\%}\\).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1833083\">In the following exercises, write as<\/p>\na) a ratio and\n\nb) a percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5. \\(57\\) out of \\(100\\) nursing candidates received their degree at a community college.<\/td>\n<td>6. \\(80\\) out of \\(100\\) firefighters and law enforcement officers were educated at a community college.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7. \\(42\\) out of \\(100\\) first-time freshmen students attend a community college.<\/td>\n<td>8. \\(71\\) out of \\(100\\) full-time community college faculty have a master's degree.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1166492773016\"><strong data-effect=\"bold\">\n<\/strong>Convert Percents to Fractions and Decimals<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-942\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to a fraction and simplify all fractions.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>9. \\(\\text{4\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>10. \\(\\text{8\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11. \\(\\text{17\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>12. \\(\\text{19\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13. \\(\\text{52\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>14. \\(\\text{78\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15. \\(\\text{125\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>16. \\(\\text{135\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17. \\(\\text{37.5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>18. \\(\\text{42.5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19. \\(\\text{18.4\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>20. \\(\\text{46.4\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21. \\(9\\frac{1}{2}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<td>22. \\(8\\frac{1}{2}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23. \\(5\\frac{1}{3}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<td>24. \\(6\\frac{2}{3}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498049777\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to a decimal.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>25. \\(\\text{5\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>26. \\(\\text{9\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27. \\(\\text{1\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>28. \\(\\text{2\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29. \\(\\text{63\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>30. \\(\\text{71\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31. \\(\\text{40\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>32. \\(\\text{50\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33. \\(\\text{115\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>34. \\(\\text{125\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35. \\(\\text{150\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>36. \\(\\text{250\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37. \\(\\text{21.4\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>38. \\(\\text{39.3\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39. \\(\\text{7.8\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td>40. \\(\\text{6.4\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1712504\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to<\/p>\na) a simplified fraction and\n\nb) a decimal\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>41. In \\(2010,\\text{1.5\\%}\\) of home sales had owner financing. (Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, 5\/23\u201329\/2011)<\/td>\n<td>42. In \\(2016,\\text{22.3\\%}\\) of the Canadian population was a visible minority. (Source: www12.statcan.gc.ca)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43. According to government data, in \\(2013\\) the number of cell phones in India was \\(\\text{70.23\\%}\\) of the population.<\/td>\n<td>44. According to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, among Canadians age \\(25\\) or older who had doctorate degrees in \\(2006,\\text{44\\%}\\) are women.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45. A couple plans to have two children. The probability they will have two girls is \\(\\text{25\\%}\\).<\/td>\n<td>46. Javier will choose one digit at random from \\(0\\) through \\(9\\). The probability he will choose \\(3\\) is \\(\\text{10\\%}\\).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47. According to the local weather report, the probability of thunderstorms in New York City on July \\(15\\) is \\(\\text{60\\%}\\).<\/td>\n<td>48. A club sells \\(50\\) tickets to a raffle. Osbaldo bought one ticket. The probability he will win the raffle is \\(\\text{2\\%}\\).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1377875\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Convert Decimals and Fractions to Percents<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-583\">In the following exercises, convert each decimal to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 140px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>49. \\(0.01\\)<\/td>\n<td>50. \\(0.03\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>51. \\(0.18\\)<\/td>\n<td>52. \\(0.15\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>53. \\(1.35\\)<\/td>\n<td>54. \\(1.56\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>55. \\(3\\)<\/td>\n<td>56. \\(4\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>57. \\(0.009\\)<\/td>\n<td>58. \\(0.008\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>59. \\(0.0875\\)<\/td>\n<td>60. \\(0.0625\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>61. \\(1.5\\)<\/td>\n<td>62. \\(2.2\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>63. \\(2.254\\)<\/td>\n<td>64. \\(2.317\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1337813\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>65. \\(\\frac{1}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<td>66. \\(\\frac{1}{5}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>67. \\(\\frac{3}{8}\\)<\/td>\n<td>68. \\(\\frac{5}{8}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>69. \\(\\frac{7}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<td>70. \\(\\frac{9}{8}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71. \\(6\\frac{4}{5}\\)<\/td>\n<td>72. \\(5\\frac{1}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>73. \\(\\frac{5}{12}\\)<\/td>\n<td>74. \\(\\frac{11}{12}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>75. \\(2\\frac{2}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<td>76. \\(1\\frac{2}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>77. \\(\\frac{3}{7}\\)<\/td>\n<td>78. \\(\\frac{6}{7}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>79. \\(\\frac{5}{9}\\)<\/td>\n<td>80. \\(\\frac{4}{9}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166493723213\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>81. \\(\\frac{1}{4}\\) of washing machines needed repair.<\/td>\n<td>82. \\(\\frac{1}{5}\\) of dishwashers needed repair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493723216\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1948230\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1948232\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1572297\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>83. According to the Government of Canada, in \\(2017,\\frac{16}{25}\\) of Canadian adults were overweight or obese.<\/td>\n<td>84. Statistics Canada showed that in \\(2016,\\text{15.4\\%}\\) of Canadian workers are using more than one language at work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"eip-585\">In the following exercises, complete the table.<\/p>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">85.\n<table id=\"eip-id1163655689304\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fraction<\/th>\n<th>Decimal<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.45\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(18\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.0008\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(2\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">86.\n<table id=\"eip-id1171841044570\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fraction<\/th>\n<th>Decimal<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.65\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(22\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{2}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\\(0.0004\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(3\\)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1691411\" class=\"everyday\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-type=\"title\">Everyday Math<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 379px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 142px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 142px;\">87. Sales tax Felipa says she has an easy way to estimate the sales tax when she makes a purchase. The sales tax in her city is \\(\\text{9.05\\%}\\). She knows this is a little less than \\(\\text{10\\%}\\).\n\na) Convert \\(\\text{10\\%}\\) to a fraction\n\nb) Use your answer from a) to estimate the sales tax Felipa would pay on a \\(\\text{\\$95}\\) dress.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 142px;\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166495836784\">88. Savings Ryan has \\(\\text{25\\%}\\) of each paycheck automatically deposited in his savings account.<\/p>\na) Write \\(\\text{25\\%}\\) as a fraction.\n\nb) Use your answer from a) to find the amount that goes to savings from Ryan's \\(\\text{\\$2,400}\\) paycheck.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 207px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 207px;\">Amelio is shopping for textbooks online. He found three sellers that are offering a book he needs for the same price, including shipping. To decide which seller to buy from he is comparing their customer satisfaction ratings. The ratings are given in the chart.\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Seller<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Rating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{A}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{4\/5}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{B}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{3.5\/4}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{C}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\\(\\text{85\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 207px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">89. Write seller \\(\\text{C\u2019s}\\) rating as a fraction and a decimal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">90. Write seller \\(\\text{B\u2019s}\\) rating as a percent and a decimal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">91. Write seller \\(\\text{A\u2019s}\\) rating as a percent and a decimal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">92. Which seller should Amelio buy from and why?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Writing Exercises<\/h2>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491412426\" class=\"writing\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 551px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.91664%;\">93. Convert \\(\\text{25\\%},\\text{50\\%},\\text{75\\%},\\text{and}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{100\\%}\\) to fractions. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6825%;\">94. Convert \\(\\frac{1}{10},\\frac{2}{10},\\frac{3}{10},\\frac{4}{10},\\frac{5}{10},\\frac{6}{10},\\frac{7}{10},\\frac{8}{10}\\), and \\(\\frac{9}{10}\\) to percents. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.91664%;\">95. When the Szetos sold their home, the selling price was \\(\\text{500\\%}\\) of what they had paid for the house \\(\\text{30 years}\\) ago. Explain what \\(\\text{500\\%}\\) means in this context.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6825%;\">96. According to cnn.com, cell phone use in \\(2008\\) was \\(\\text{600\\%}\\) of what it had been in \\(2001\\). Explain what \\(\\text{600\\%}\\) means in this context.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Answers<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 748px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">1. \\(\\frac{6}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">3. \\(\\frac{32}{1000}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">5.\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{57}{100}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{57\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 121px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">7.\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{42}{100}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{42\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">9. \\(\\frac{1}{25}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">11. \\(\\frac{17}{100}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">13. \\(\\frac{13}{25}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">15. \\(\\frac{5}{4}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">17. \\(\\frac{3}{8}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">19. \\(\\frac{23}{125}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">21. \\(\\frac{19}{200}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">23. \\(\\frac{4}{75}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">25. 0.05<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">27. 0.01<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">29. 0.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">31. 0.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">33. 1.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">35. 1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">37. 0.214<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">39. 0.078<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">41.\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{3}{200}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.015\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">43.\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115276\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498116258\" data-type=\"solution\">\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{7023}{10,000}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.7023\\)\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">45.\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492357293\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490854068\" data-type=\"solution\">\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{1}{4}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.25\\)\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">47.\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{3}{5}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.6\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">49. 1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">51. 18%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">53. 135%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">55. 300%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">57. 0.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">59. 8.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">61. 150%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">63. 225.4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">65. 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">67. 37.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">69. 175%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">71. 680%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">73. 41.7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">75. \\(266.\\stackrel{-}{6}\\text{\\%}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">77. 42.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">79. 55.6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">81. 25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">83. 64%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 283px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">85.\n<table id=\"eip-id1163655689304\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fraction<\/th>\n<th>Decimal<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.5\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(50\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{9}{20}\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.45\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(45\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{9}{50}\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.18\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(18\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.33\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(33\\frac{1}{3}\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(\\frac{2}{25}\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.0008\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(0.08\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\\(2\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(2.0\\)<\/td>\n<td>\\(200\\%\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">87.\n\na) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\frac{1}{10}\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\)\n\nb) \\(\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\\text{approximately \\$9.50}\\)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">89. \\(\\frac{17}{20};\\phantom{\\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}0.85\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">91. 80%; 0.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">93. \\(\\frac{1}{4},\\frac{1}{2},\\frac{3}{4},1\\).<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">95.\u00a0The Szetos sold their home for five times what they paid 30 years ago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>Attributions<\/h1>\nThis chapter has been adapted from \u201cUnderstand Percent\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/details\/books\/prealgebra-2e\"><em>Prealgebra<\/em><\/a> (OpenStax) by Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith, and Andrea Honeycutt Mathis, which is under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0 Licence<\/a>. Adapted by Izabela Mazur. See the Copyright page for more information.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>By the end of this section, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the definition of percent<\/li>\n<li>Convert percents to fractions and decimals<\/li>\n<li>Convert decimals and fractions to percents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166479044214\" class=\"be-prepared\" data-type=\"note\">\n<h1>Use the Definition of Percent<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1514473\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1943818\">How many cents are in one dollar? There are <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> cents in a dollar. How many years are in a century? There are <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> years in a century. Does this give you a clue about what the word \u201cpercent\u201d means? It is really two words, \u201cper cent,\u201d and means per one hundred. A percent is a ratio whose denominator is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>. We use the percent symbol <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4ff2415034d767f8857393d83f150a74_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#37;&#44;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"19\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> to show percent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1471096\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div data-type=\"title\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Percent<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>A percent is a ratio whose denominator is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to data from the Statistics Canada,\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7fea1b310b9e6fe0249dff356c1a99f6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of Canadian Internet users reported a cyber security incident, including being redirected to fraudulent websites that asked for personal information or getting a virus or other computer infection. This means <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2f3c30b07ea9e3ee7f09745570dcf1b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of every <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> Canadian internet users reported cyber security incidents\u00a0as <a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001\">(Figure 1)<\/a> shows. Out of the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> squares on the grid, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2f3c30b07ea9e3ee7f09745570dcf1b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> are shaded, which we write as the ratio <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b5d63b64e8d514994c7bebbad05ff839_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n<div class=\"bc-figcaption figcaption\"><\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 177px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2020\/08\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_001.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows a hundred flat with 57 units shaded.\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497180213\">Similarly, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-999170fba948bd6fdce99990751ba6b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means a ratio of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a9636974b82b850acd528a19039cd92e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"53\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> means a ratio of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9e6db0c0093a29ee35e85ed8f2f6968d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/> and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e6c6ec027357c513e7e63e77bf0fb3df_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means a ratio of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aa7004e61d7ea81309b7cc43612c9483_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>. In words, &#8220;one hundred percent&#8221; means the total <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e6c6ec027357c513e7e63e77bf0fb3df_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aa7004e61d7ea81309b7cc43612c9483_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>, and since <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-827a1d9d9dfe34670788321b584757af_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#61;&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"54\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>, we see that <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e6c6ec027357c513e7e63e77bf0fb3df_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4868771cbc422b5818f85500909ce433_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> whole.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492885649\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166492887200\">According to a survey done by Universities Canada <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f5be450ee2cfcb4ac85e862ac300301f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#108;&#101;&#102;&#116;&#40;&#50;&#48;&#49;&#55;&#92;&#114;&#105;&#103;&#104;&#116;&#41;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#44;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#49;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"19\" width=\"92\" style=\"vertical-align: -5px;\" \/> of Canada&#8217;s Universities are working to include Indigenous representation within their governance or leadership structures.Write this percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166494770627\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468695064\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>The amount we want to convert is 71%.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-792e288a2019359e277c92769e7f7056_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#49;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write the percent as a ratio. Remember that <em data-effect=\"italics\">percent<\/em> means per 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bb536ed527941e5fc6e1ace0caf3ed1d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 1.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491403168\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1680436\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484190953\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166490832126\">Write the percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166482410858\">According to a survey, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e953ff3df48fb4099ee0c42a384076cf_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#56;&#57;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of college students have a smartphone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493721422\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498435488\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-008033d3b1ee54903c9ade6e9bfafeb4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#56;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY\u00a0 IT 1.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id864492\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1499294\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498435233\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166482393046\">Write the percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1171103305699\">A study found that <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a0ac9c1b999ec616a64d7398cd46c196_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of Canadian teens send text messages regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498114946\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1556117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-97c120048125d184c5b3a53ae8aab991_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id864492\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1499294\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498114946\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482427192\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1543802\">In <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f65edbe7dd17849ea9e42e67561573f9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>, according to a Universities Canada survey, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f0667d6d1eb4ec64cf031a4453d58121_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of every <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of today&#8217;s undergraduates benefit from experiential learning such as co-ops, internships and service learning. Write this as a ratio and then as a percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497457947\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467356132\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>The amount we want to convert is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f0667d6d1eb4ec64cf031a4453d58121_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f0667d6d1eb4ec64cf031a4453d58121_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-445be7bb5f8413848c50e943903f2031_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Convert the 56 per 100 to percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ea376edc6389e22e0dd3bc6ae1e08ee3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#54;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 2.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491002928\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1495629\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498088868\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497206474\">Write as a ratio and then as a percent: According to Statistics Canada, only <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5450913cc453faf132dc56e5965ca797_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> young Canadians cross a provincial border to complete their university degree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493722174\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1691743\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-15e9fb2d89f69fb69ed87d8ad208e6d4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"62\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 2.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1952138\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1474089\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1334893\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1735540\">Write as a ratio and then as a percent: According to an international comparison done by the British Council, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0f75428508a810a21b90d831eaf7a0fd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> current professional leaders across 30 countries and in all sectors, are liberal arts grads with bachelor&#8217;s degrees in the social sciences or humanities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1217099\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id641404\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-482812c7909fee470b71ea040dbcd46f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"62\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Convert Percents to Fractions and Decimals<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1739947\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166494771210\">Since percents are ratios, they can easily be expressed as fractions. Remember that <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> means per <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>, so the denominator of the fraction is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Convert a Percent to a Fraction.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469672602\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify the fraction if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 3<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491426870\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497327081\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466312590\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4c0e2d99a2ee206dad20070ce79a77bc_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#54;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1a66bd5c684ab2c2eabc9752ed41202c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490858433\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468456602\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6ba0c7b83f438918bd005352481e5d49_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;&#54;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5d9f7cf19987a0e18e552e143784627e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4fe45d24f8d9112967bd382d5c5444d4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468458501\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8acba4067a3c6455c9005e70bfe17a83_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7c83c139d5555a8ddc13e9e19bc56dea_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-27f26f48f049d16d7bf76d51e1f91cef_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1248689\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1708831\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id757964\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 3.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1248689\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1708831\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id757964\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1877323\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469874552\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-efd07af38a4a53a7e491743e4e89ea2f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-fe24af8e187dbecdd6242e2b8b2984c6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490800508\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468653174\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8d3d9dc8ea844ebd22e51ed4f8a0b923_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7254625807f13497f62d7ea82a1ff452_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 3.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1736013\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1789063\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483071581\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1956463\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468280795\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-131efce47247629d5429ab7e1b04b04c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bc578997b1e8bf778171cb0082839fd8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#53;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id956069\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466118514\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-64630a7f173df495fdd58871daec538d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c2d278b734d583ab499304423f14bd04_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1398289\">The previous example shows that a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> can be greater than <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4868771cbc422b5818f85500909ce433_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>. We saw that <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-87b6b30dbaf7864c2a5ec25feac717e8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7c83c139d5555a8ddc13e9e19bc56dea_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/>, or <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-27f26f48f049d16d7bf76d51e1f91cef_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>. These are improper fractions, and their values are greater than one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 4<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490821424\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166492764092\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468714463\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e3bb89f3d27da74fa6983c92046d7956_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#52;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bfe17c2dd5280b46bb8a35b31e7bd248_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#51;&#51;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"42\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1455775\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468250004\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-02cb8eb7ec3e359ec240dc6af71c4270_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#52;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b95dc2ece9786a55312175751c753347_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#52;&#46;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clear the decimal by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a8bbfbc9b421e8886b7ec423cdd3e558_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#52;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#108;&#101;&#102;&#116;&#40;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#114;&#105;&#103;&#104;&#116;&#41;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#108;&#101;&#102;&#116;&#40;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#114;&#105;&#103;&#104;&#116;&#41;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"29\" width=\"49\" style=\"vertical-align: -9px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Multiply.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-52c1c43dade6d792e83c4327ce342158_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#52;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"28\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rewrite showing common factors.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-518cf7d902b2300da8f6cfabfc949ea7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#92;&#99;&#100;&#111;&#116;&#52;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#92;&#99;&#100;&#111;&#116;&#50;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8554a108f3f3f7e640d667c3b8886e8f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466285175\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">b)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-05e690e9928dd58436babde7c5b55044_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;&#51;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"42\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-616d513b57f6e6f96867878f53da57fe_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#51;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"29\" width=\"24\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Write the numerator as an improper fraction.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aad6c1da356bea83cb32c3c96eca92d9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"29\" width=\"47\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Rewrite as fraction division, replacing 100 with <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-202c6b2140f83f7f64ba81bd8557cd0c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c847c629c262151f760787b10d91ba89_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#100;&#105;&#118;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"67\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Multiply by the reciprocal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-52a4a132cf57c14a48ba815b7f9d564c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#99;&#100;&#111;&#116;&#32;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"58\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 353.15px;\">Simplify.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 260.05px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-34f0e870957984f6c69249b8cf4f5813_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1513787\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1438347\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1297432\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 4.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1513787\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1438347\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1297432\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1469582\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469436696\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-81a5a062f07e7a5551de8b7149ea7a1f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#52;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-044a0fee079d0a6e74930e06bbbff6d2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#54;&#54;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"42\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1283201\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468535104\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0689f38672ad5d5fa5c3b70271d05663_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#54;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5681075e4d59499847a3ae1fdadd3b0a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 4.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498109580\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1483252\">Convert each percent to a fraction:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469661770\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ec8bc31882bf0aae1c0239b7077ff066_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1bc61044b809fd33b4a681c3c04d74a0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#56;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"33\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1537497\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469871672\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c4d97898de729f8184476da137339d41_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-86513220e71f1eadf8e546b294e014b9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To convert a percent to a decimal, we first convert it to a fraction and then change the fraction to a decimal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Percent to a Decimal<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468771396\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1739947\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1733102\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 5<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1281337\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1481236\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466162367\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7c8318786aa6894d64d236df9060a173_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#52;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#52;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-180741beb6faecc57ef202ea5c6663ca_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1324442\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1498474\">Because we want to change to a decimal, we will leave the fractions with denominator <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> instead of removing common factors.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468510747\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b67fec9f060dea8866fc2216ca44b8bd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a892d3e723565c9d736f557d087fb2e9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b347c4a16076a826c28e5b24581e5e77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468668708\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c2f49ae9f8b62e324490dd87d124e2c0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#56;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-fe7a3a7c04b45d7671fe16ff2f7ce154_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#56;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-246e0a1a1c37f5c0f0cb01b4d7a93d6b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#55;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1472487\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1469427\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1559058\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 5.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1472487\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1469427\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1559058\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1546817\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466281091\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-403ad0a6625018fc264bcbd3436078aa_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#57;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c88f96ccf8f4b3b89fd6669d640b0f68_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#56;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497392043\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469702190\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>0.09<\/li>\n<li>0.87<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 5.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1811034\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1391854\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468527680\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3f4818fa65721f6d1019c808e399f839_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-016d06075ed2ffae55324e496edcd959_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#57;&#49;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498083281\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468255245\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>0.03<\/li>\n<li>0.91<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 6<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1202009\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1472577\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468499848\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aff12e036b74a52aee98e0770c4949c1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-955e91d2046cb0f962ecaf7912e20770_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1947174\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468416060\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7d9dd2f116c2b60f8b5165d2c171f2d0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#51;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-30e1367b0940994ce03ab2a54bc5647b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c5f706eea2cb730afe7ef2293e0b897d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#51;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466092208\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" style=\"height: 60px;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">b)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c8e30739a69fda91fe5a8f707082292e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-eed09b21c3dd2433876bb31e11a86c70_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 482.396px;\">Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 15px; width: 124.396px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d2f0e54e59b403e92f019db6fa13e475_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#49;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1329811\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1317627\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id929311\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 6.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1329811\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1317627\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id929311\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491085247\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469437035\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-abbf5b06a19d1f39d9aa59c3c7ff9da1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7ac085e8ba833d2577e9bce837abeafd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#51;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492762323\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469437218\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>1.15<\/li>\n<li>0.235<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 6.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497425126\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497294974\">Convert each percent to a decimal:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469449239\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-71e42417c713bbe2ebd5be05244dd881_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-64e00b8a77120631f054533d68f91e88_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#51;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#54;&#46;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490873800\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466089444\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>1.23<\/li>\n<li>0.168<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1498972\">Let&#8217;s summarize the results from the previous examples in the table below, and look for a pattern we could use to quickly convert a percent number to a decimal number.<\/p>\n<table id=\"fs-id1482144\" class=\"grid\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\"The table shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cPercent\u201d and \u201cDecimal\u201d. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 6%, 78%, 135%, 12.5%. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.06, 0.78, 1.35, 0.125.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\">Percent<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\">Decimal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-feec6048edaea1632e3a334282db0c1f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b347c4a16076a826c28e5b24581e5e77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0e2105316fb4e69b2167b88ed7f5f1a6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-246e0a1a1c37f5c0f0cb01b4d7a93d6b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#55;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7e7f080ebaa1d93af720d47b560d20d8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c5f706eea2cb730afe7ef2293e0b897d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#51;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 48.8921%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0335e3432ebf1b1049ad996c15a2dab3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.9602%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d2f0e54e59b403e92f019db6fa13e475_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#49;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166483077318\">Do you see the pattern?<\/p>\n<p id=\"eip-724\">To convert a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span> number to a decimal number, we move the decimal point two places to the left and remove the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bf0eaef28263fe389d27c69703bee6d4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> sign. (Sometimes the decimal point does not appear in the percent number, but just like we can think of the integer <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b5c3e12330dabaeec7413281aba0f134_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> as <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6e45907354b72cfc004ac366b89ff39b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#46;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>, we can think of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-feec6048edaea1632e3a334282db0c1f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> as <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5890674dd2459d858762fdcf14c6682b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#46;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.) Notice that we may need to add zeros in front of the number when moving the decimal to the left.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1518056\"><a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002_img\">(Figure 2)<\/a> uses the percents in the table above and shows visually how to convert them to decimals by moving the decimal point two places to the left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002_img\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n<figure style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003.jpg\" alt=\"The figures shows two columns and five rows . The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cPercent\u201d and \u201cDecimal\u201d. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 6%, 78%, 135%, 12.5%. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.06, 0.78, 1.35, 0.125. There are two jumps for each percent to show how to convert it to a decimal.\" width=\"227\" height=\"160\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 7<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1468948\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497145904\">Among a group of business leaders, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ccfa1224026c77013121e3fe5e8b2868_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> believe that poor math and science education in Canada will lead to higher unemployment rates.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497454161\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction b) a decimal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490790216\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469469166\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-640c7d331f81e3a76bd360796a6fd402_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#55;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3a2464b54ef3ead7f1de64dc27a70f0e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469887983\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3a2464b54ef3ead7f1de64dc27a70f0e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d756f0c2af752f1fc0d9aeaa7929f25f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#55;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1430575\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1707591\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492052097\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 7.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1430575\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1707591\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492052097\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1730965\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166490838714\">Twitter&#8217;s share of web traffic jumped <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6684ea7990f9c2cbbc42862a775873f3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> when one celebrity tweeted live on air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1330450\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468286538\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5fdc07ccf459a2cabfb366bc3ea663b8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-47eb3076db67efe7fbb4ef447838145d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 7.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1964429\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1485929\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1485781\">Statistics Canada shows that in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8cd321102ecd509ef43f0b36e1e79aa6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#54;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#57;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"75\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> of adults aged <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-dd40a7f142c1fc4152e724db5432f76b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> to <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-de25eb06760758d2c59eb63fca270413_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> had a bachelor degree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1458974\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469876250\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e78abd08acae99723a99d343eabf64a4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c340ae4ea9a762da7b881224648782e6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#57;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1332574\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1288471\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166488299612\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 8<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1473598\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1453607\">There are four suits of cards in a deck of cards\u2014hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The probability of randomly choosing a heart from a shuffled deck of cards is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-999170fba948bd6fdce99990751ba6b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>. Convert the percent to:<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168467360899\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>a fraction<\/li>\n<li>a decimal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_002.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows someone holding a deck of cards.\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(credit: Riles32807, Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1296246\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469712021\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ff1312b90fcddc1db43cf2befe9e0ed2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a ratio with denominator 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9363ef867d9feb8dbd0ccc66c58818f2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simplify.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83dc4a903812856a369855508d0b2637_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466986541\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83dc4a903812856a369855508d0b2637_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b366ffd6bb61fc2bc7ba2e54235f8866_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 8.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1332574\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1288471\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166488299612\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1707854\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction, and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1534297\">The probability that it will rain Monday is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-abae14b12dd0a7d759d40f3165c6de54_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1217171\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468528539\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-abd4ed944c229df9b03a75795aaf6afd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-66d2d9f0060466982638427df445a8c1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 8.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497409686\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1446754\">Convert the percent to: a) a fraction, and b) a decimal<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1674249\">The probability of getting heads three times when tossing a coin three times is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0335e3432ebf1b1049ad996c15a2dab3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1493174\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466094721\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d211d1349f564990041cc9343e8aee2e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#46;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6183a574076956897e9db06a02ad9b18_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#49;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Convert Decimals and Fractions to Percents<\/h1>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484173923\">To convert a decimal to a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">percent<\/span>, remember that percent means per hundred. If we change the decimal to a fraction whose denominator is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>, it is easy to change that fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Decimal to a Percent<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469368569\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the decimal as a fraction.<\/li>\n<li>If the denominator of the fraction is not <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>, rewrite it as an equivalent fraction with denominator <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1482807\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 9<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1475446\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497392617\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3f9d01b097cc1f64c4c55c5f64b9d882_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#53;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d8cb59f2845799eab87f960a1acb7127_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#56;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466164139\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-85aea7e8b3349fd31d6be446a3fe992b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction. The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-80bbf71727b1b273f8872262887b93c0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-914788ff6b643e7c732b19825fa6458c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469757904\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-79198520370cb4b8021e33e351e1bffc_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#56;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1859ef45836981efce96c3e60661fd61_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#56;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7535ebf58c9830569980afab6e9c7f1b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#56;&#51;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497408515\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491052615\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1359973\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 9.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497408515\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491052615\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1359973\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497196322\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6ace3324d0f2ddc8da40d798b8e2590f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#49;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> b)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ea7d24c3759d0d9743cffab1c448bde7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#49;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491427272\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168466012165\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>1%<\/li>\n<li>17%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 9.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166478988541\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1458377\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b3755eb9dba8f4b1e0df0f304b86d6b8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#52;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> b)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-71bdd6920051dc32bb4d9ee349caf2e9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#52;&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1469218\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468300309\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>4%<\/li>\n<li>41%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1504287\">To convert a mixed number to a percent, we first write it as an improper fraction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 10<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166497145842\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484109032\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-740b210934bde39330a60a8bb2d0ee48_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#49;&#46;&#48;&#53;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e75849c0cdfc2c58efa2a55843fefcdb_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#55;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1290157\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168468629696\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-85aea7e8b3349fd31d6be446a3fe992b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-20ccae7313406ce232d6a1dc64f6fb7d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as an improper fraction. The denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2ac68ae441855026b1d80d8c332e6482_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c0cd16594c32f525d6eb799761b5d125_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1572916\">Notice that since <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6e2660feeeac4b37123fc4ee618f3556_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#48;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> &gt; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4868771cbc422b5818f85500909ce433_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>, the result is more than <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-82d595984d2d256a7f198e25c98e5ea2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#46;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469711926\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9f078c1e67a0cb7af166cbe913cbde1a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#55;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a fraction. The denominator is 1,000.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c9d2e05af06756cf5ed1fb317cdbe018_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#44;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"25\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -9px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Divide the numerator and denominator by 10, so that the denominator is 100.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d8ea96c25f6a03ed1ddc4c2c71796c1f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#46;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-90d2ea70e390b2021a348b80f2b1f827_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1367442\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483694549\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484092016\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 10.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1367442\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483694549\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484092016\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484141750\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9ef42a9d06b13e45061dafca24006d1d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#49;&#46;&#55;&#53;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> b)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-991975f31d94cda168514bcb3b9a2e54_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#56;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"49\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491228370\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469855363\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>175%<\/li>\n<li>8.25%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 10.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1218061\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1340387\">Convert each decimal to a percent: a)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a87f576e02443369dea547057641a5d3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#50;&#46;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> b)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-266a2f6bf221eee3875213c8d4aa1fd6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#57;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"49\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1911746\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168469411774\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>225%<\/li>\n<li>9.25%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s summarize the results from the previous examples in the table below so we can look for a pattern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table id=\"fs-id1166484082075\" class=\"grid\" style=\"width: 100%;\" summary=\"The table shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cDecimal\u201d and \u201cPercent\u201d. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.05, 0.83, 1.05, 0.075. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 5%, 83%, 105%, 7.5%.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">Decimal<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\">Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-85aea7e8b3349fd31d6be446a3fe992b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4bd2bf3f0970f1c6f8ac2e2e2ee5e59e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-79198520370cb4b8021e33e351e1bffc_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#56;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-15c99cdb1eeac66a31c06eb8ed3cd47e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#56;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6e2660feeeac4b37123fc4ee618f3556_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#48;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6e0d4e32ee5398431d3f6f590488ac1c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9f078c1e67a0cb7af166cbe913cbde1a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#55;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8c73a5fd280deeaebfb111ae7b700b9f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498433348\">Do you see the pattern? To convert a decimal to a percent, we move the decimal point two places to the right and then add the percent sign.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1737120\"><a class=\"autogenerated-content\" href=\"#CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003\">(Figure.3)<\/a> uses the decimal numbers in the table above and shows visually to convert them to percents by moving the decimal point two places to the right and then writing the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bf0eaef28263fe389d27c69703bee6d4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> sign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003\" class=\"bc-figure figure\">\n<figure style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_003.jpg\" alt=\"The figure shows two columns and five rows. The first row is a header row and it labels each column \u201cDecimal\u201d and \u201cPercent\u201d. Under the \u201cDecimal\u201d column are the values: 0.05, 0.83, 1.05, 0.075, 0.3. Under the \u201cPercent\u201d column are the values: 5%, 83%, 105%, 7.5%, 30%. There are two jumps for each decimal to show how to convert it to a percent.\" width=\"227\" height=\"160\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure. 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1496332\">\u00a0Now we also know how to change decimals to percents. So to convert a fraction to a percent, we first change it to a decimal and then convert that decimal to a percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">HOW TO: Convert a Fraction to a Percent<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168467345664\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the decimal to a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1770916\" class=\"bc-section section\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1525493\" class=\"howto\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 11<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166479060518\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1437113\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-aa88d180c859992fcf80c4762c286fcd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bfb13612533fbcd4b63a25f423905b5e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> c) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bed42ef65b11faa18f8123a3aa3f1831_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#50;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491248919\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166484083925\">To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469639303\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the fraction, three-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 0.75, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 75%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>a)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-469181e98c8ec4b1bce8f57ea4ba4e31_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent by moving the decimal two places.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168469639347\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_004_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0f1b47ce022cf8b89af2e03eddef3d44_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467258997\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the improper fraction, eleven-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 1.375, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 137.5%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>b)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9deb028bb2822163ee3aa88f47c67bfe_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent by moving the decimal two places.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168468683894\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_005_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-606e48430269463b4e08e9215976c464_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#51;&#55;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"54\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168466275816\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figure shows the steps to change the fraction, three-fourths, to a percent. It shows how the fraction is written as the decimal, 0.75, and then a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right. The percent is 75%.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>c)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as an improper fraction.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b6da6b22882461a53a095333975a3cdc_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1239857d5f8f2f1f3625981723d94b50_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168469766847\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_006_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2737dc493c243d5565105444bf05026e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#50;&#48;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1438796\">Notice that we needed to add zeros at the end of the number when moving the decimal two places to the right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1304795\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1257936\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1243718\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 11.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1304795\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1257936\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1243718\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491052701\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-66cf2ca22d2eccae4c2cb6cdfbecfb40_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-86a4efad98cdb389a7e1e2074a26e94c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> c) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0626e85b1398c6502ea52a0acbecc401_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1518484\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468528590\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>62.5%<\/li>\n<li>275%<\/li>\n<li>340%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 11.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1392631\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1340540\">Convert each fraction or mixed number to a percent: a)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3db2bb0cd1274be3e096e82521be003c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> b)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-79e09d835e1669d4a0db7e4d7f7b87d9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> c)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5992ad43c6203c62e9ae9648a6f8fe21_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#49;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498049734\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1168468393902\" class=\"circled\" type=\"a\">\n<li>87.5%<\/li>\n<li>225%<\/li>\n<li>160%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497179345\">Sometimes when changing a fraction to a decimal, the division continues for many decimal places and we will <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">round<\/span> off the quotient. The number of decimal places we round to will depend on the situation. If the decimal involves money, we round to the hundredths place. For most other cases in this book we will round the number to the nearest thousandth, so the percent will be rounded to the nearest tenth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 12<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1447708\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166491411260\">Convert <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ca0b99a2ec22006d674eb42e47fe6367_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> to a percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1477736\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id858098\">To change a fraction to a decimal, we divide the numerator by the denominator.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168469429567\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ca0b99a2ec22006d674eb42e47fe6367_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal\u2014rounding to the nearest thousandth.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ba8dd0b43ec40216d170022fbcccca6e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#55;&#49;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4b190731072227752f89a06a317ec1f3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#49;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166487867758\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498436125\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1279945\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 12.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166487867758\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498436125\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1279945\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1242027\">Convert the fraction to a percent: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-51aad3006f18a36e475f5f44c96f5a58_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490838581\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1251196\">42.9%<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 12.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1309003\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497360335\">Convert the fraction to a percent: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-35845ae536fceba6c022b44a65c61d9f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1708315\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1807058\">57.1%<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1558574\">When we first looked at fractions and decimals, we saw that fractions converted to a <span class=\"no-emphasis\" data-type=\"term\">repeating decimal<\/span>. When we converted the fraction <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0d50443e9b625e846a8f38e891bba33d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> to a decimal, we wrote the answer as <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-891581de32a7cad25b2d2052435370e5_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#92;&#111;&#118;&#101;&#114;&#108;&#105;&#110;&#101;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"22\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>. We will use this same notation, as well as fraction notation, when we convert fractions to percents in the next example.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXAMPLE 13<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1517196\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1479355\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1497167\">Statistics Canada reported in 2018 that approximately <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-34f0e870957984f6c69249b8cf4f5813_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> of Canadian adults are obese. Convert the fraction <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-34f0e870957984f6c69249b8cf4f5813_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> to a percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1506863\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<div data-type=\"title\"><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"title\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/div>\n<table id=\"eip-id1168467200205\" class=\"unnumbered unstyled\" summary=\"The figures shows the steps to convert the fraction, one-third, to a percent. It shows how one-third is changed to a decimal using long division. The result is written as the repeating decimal 0.33.The repeating decimal is written as the percent, 33 and one-third percent. It shows that the percent can be written using the repeating decimal symbol.\" data-label=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-34f0e870957984f6c69249b8cf4f5813_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change to a decimal.<\/td>\n<td><span id=\"eip-id1168468566798\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\".\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitytoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/333\/2021\/03\/CNX_BMath_Figure_06_01_007_img-01.png\" alt=\".\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpeg\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a repeating decimal.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-386676255da5297f5952d0b4ecade8e8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#51;&#51;&#51;&#92;&#100;&#111;&#116;&#115;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"63\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Write as a percent.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-05e690e9928dd58436babde7c5b55044_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;&#51;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"42\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eip-600\">We could also write the percent as <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-649c2da317f8e15f3386a4ea45a72e2d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;&#51;&#46;&#92;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#99;&#107;&#114;&#101;&#108;&#123;&#45;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"19\" width=\"57\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482443258\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115839\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484085850\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 13.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166482443258\" class=\"try\" data-type=\"note\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115839\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166484085850\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1456462\">Convert the fraction to a percent:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1746444\">According to the Canadian Census 2016, about <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2e49b82488dda98588e3ad40404b62c3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> people within the population of Canada are between the ages of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b59223d2c162a0fdd163af8597f0845e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-de25eb06760758d2c59eb63fca270413_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1797000\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1538560\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0cc2f5ee47484fd6ea662234041102ac_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#54;&#46;&#92;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#99;&#107;&#114;&#101;&#108;&#123;&#45;&#125;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#37;&#44;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#111;&#114;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#49;&#49;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"24\" width=\"135\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">TRY IT 13.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1698375\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1171104157064\">Convert the fraction to a percent:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166497442704\">According to the Canadian Census 2015, about <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c27e6c52f9cb0bf70516c13f69448e9c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#54;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> of Canadian residents under age 18 are low income.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1911526\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<details open=\"open\">\n<summary>Show answer<\/summary>\n<p id=\"fs-id1489262\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-fc6c38ed331bfcda6ab140eed8789eec_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#54;&#46;&#92;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#99;&#107;&#114;&#101;&#108;&#123;&#45;&#125;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#37;&#44;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#111;&#114;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#49;&#54;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"24\" width=\"127\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Key Concepts<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1166490863146\" data-bullet-style=\"bullet\">\n<li><strong>Convert a percent to a fraction.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id4162904\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify the fraction if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convert a percent to a decimal.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186778\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convert a decimal to a percent.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186793\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Write the decimal as a fraction.<\/li>\n<li>If the denominator of the fraction is not 100, rewrite it as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.<\/li>\n<li>Write this ratio as a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convert a fraction to a percent.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1186813\" class=\"stepwise\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Convert the fraction to a decimal.<\/li>\n<li>Convert the decimal to a percent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Glossary<\/h1>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<dl id=\"fs-id1166492881924\">\n<dt>percent<\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1166493722983\">A percent is a ratio whose denominator is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-type=\"title\">Practice Makes Perfect<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1166489098314\">Use the Definition of Percents<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-230\">In the following exercises, write each percent as a ratio.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. In <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-137a797d093e1141e72d583251f86c4e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>, the unemployment rate for those with only a high school degree was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5890674dd2459d858762fdcf14c6682b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#46;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td>2. In <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5f8a9f4ef796e4d465f67b060c9045cf_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"35\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>, among the unemployed, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-953aa0bc23cddc61ae110fb82c6eb10b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#57;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> were long-term unemployed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. The unemployment rate for those with Bachelor&#8217;s degrees was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7eaa738a832e2fa57a815b1de883d75e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#46;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-137a797d093e1141e72d583251f86c4e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166483686475\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498437253\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166493265784\">4. The unemployment rate in Canada in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7a9dab16c262ce7ecb799d32e950c23d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#57;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-96fe90b055f8c4d49340304a7d5c80a7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#46;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1833083\">In the following exercises, write as<\/p>\n<p>a) a ratio and<\/p>\n<p>b) a percent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2f3c30b07ea9e3ee7f09745570dcf1b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> nursing candidates received their degree at a community college.<\/td>\n<td>6. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-85d2fe3dc632ffa22ca593406cbf160d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#56;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> firefighters and law enforcement officers were educated at a community college.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-663d228316bfd115aace82901fc82ec6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#52;&#50;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> first-time freshmen students attend a community college.<\/td>\n<td>8. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-02f9323038ee8eec0414eae81aa8e8a3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#55;&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> out of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2c4b0a8a79b7bd0e6e72a5fca0be9982_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#48;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> full-time community college faculty have a master&#8217;s degree.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1166492773016\"><strong data-effect=\"bold\"><br \/>\n<\/strong>Convert Percents to Fractions and Decimals<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-942\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to a fraction and simplify all fractions.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>9. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ee7126f7b1e7d0da916726d146a16404_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>10. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1025f9573106746cac893c46b7705e12_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-672fc02068a035514f5977cbebfb1e05_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>12. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-feec91ddc866825c28038a9fb019c068_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#57;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e7ec2669bca66b7e6e1c8053268b3116_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>14. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0e2105316fb4e69b2167b88ed7f5f1a6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-87b6b30dbaf7864c2a5ec25feac717e8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>16. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7e7f080ebaa1d93af720d47b560d20d8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#56;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"45\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>20. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2f46a20a5342ce142aac6a84494024d4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#54;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ae0b17c97cd3c59dfa73a3a624347d07_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#57;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" 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src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a26e8f21c16a5479a675240a5bd78dd0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"34\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166498049777\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to a decimal.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>25. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4bd2bf3f0970f1c6f8ac2e2e2ee5e59e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>26. <img 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class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7c6b287e58e4f980ac1bce81f0b92fb9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>30. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3f42a66cfa5fd7fa96f31f621b1002f7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#49;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-52ace321301736f6f7443fd75acd070e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>32. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3e6877ade397f3f579c4967251d9a8c4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2ba756c8833e2e63608f96dd432bd223_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>34. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-87b6b30dbaf7864c2a5ec25feac717e8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5461fe6d74ed56b235d331d9b5d6358d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#53;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>36. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-462d59808ad5b60e07b5408a73112a2c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3ed046cd6b83c33de0a72b26d7f97b23_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#49;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>38. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-508b8c711acf9494b6baa17007e33353_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#57;&#46;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-66f8a975896d2ec82227ce8e19287f91_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#46;&#56;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>40. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-62536d5da42247af5f62d29ae27ecee4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"37\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1712504\">In the following exercises, convert each percent to<\/p>\n<p>a) a simplified fraction and<\/p>\n<p>b) a decimal<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>41. In <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3a5b4db4c9c1a7593179ac24add4736a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#48;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#46;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"80\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> of home sales had owner financing. (Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, 5\/23\u201329\/2011)<\/td>\n<td>42. In <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d21e5affa13ede4fed6a1f9b059ab59e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#54;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#50;&#46;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"89\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> of the Canadian population was a visible minority. (Source: www12.statcan.gc.ca)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43. According to government data, in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-33be3befb6b008e8a044f5acadf28698_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> the number of cell phones in India was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-dfba63fb30ff2fc3ea2e8cc2f1440324_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#51;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"55\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of the population.<\/td>\n<td>44. According to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, among Canadians age <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-dd40a7f142c1fc4152e724db5432f76b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> or older who had doctorate degrees in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f59c60374a94daa4df21744772d0fc80_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#48;&#54;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"75\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> are women.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45. A couple plans to have two children. The probability they will have two girls is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-999170fba948bd6fdce99990751ba6b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td>46. Javier will choose one digit at random from <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a5e437be25f29374d30f66cd46adf81c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> through <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e99b7c7ddd421682faf67e5b5f865882_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#57;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/>. The probability he will choose <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4a1d3ea4963f568cabd97329456036b6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8d6c234110b3df365c9f223a68a6ad77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47. According to the local weather report, the probability of thunderstorms in New York City on July <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b59223d2c162a0fdd163af8597f0845e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f01c40b1c9b8da1b69b24764898576e9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<td>48. A club sells <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-39e5271c62d377c7a347b4eb07f74ab2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> tickets to a raffle. Osbaldo bought one ticket. The probability he will win the raffle is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9bf99baa4c2dc2c0d33f16422fc64617_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"fs-id1377875\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Convert Decimals and Fractions to Percents<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eip-583\">In the following exercises, convert each decimal to a percent.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 140px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>49. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b32d489e0fe939e609030bca77065ee3_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>50. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a059e494122cd9efc6671b32332e6dd2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>51. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a237bbb64dbd4186a7af19f140e02995_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#49;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>52. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5daa35e552c4483cb78c49f3855418fb_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#49;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>53. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c5f706eea2cb730afe7ef2293e0b897d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#51;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"30\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>54. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-cfdc502238b1625e7c2a9304d22e8769_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#53;&#54;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>55. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4a1d3ea4963f568cabd97329456036b6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>56. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6111a899fd636b7a5238708f8679f6ec_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>57. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c7285ee252a387764c4ea4ae48e56daf_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#48;&#57;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>58. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f166c3e2f497cecadf2a6cf500d06501_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#48;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>59. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2616822b375e39ecdd46497a231015be_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#56;&#55;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"49\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>60. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bf64c24f183de783abb0dbb3a89118de_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#54;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"49\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>61. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2b2514947ef7a7471f9fcd9c60117cf9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#46;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>62. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f660b802d2f7d82d22e350fcb188c68d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#46;&#50;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"22\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\n<td>63. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-483d8c1cdd5b8f9e414ba45a7df4ec55_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#46;&#50;&#53;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>64. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d39d987f36024bac98a9fe55f353465a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#46;&#51;&#49;&#55;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1337813\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>65. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83dc4a903812856a369855508d0b2637_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>66. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e174a73678f6bd6f70d7aaec8f911349_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>67. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a50f9f96c608e65c404d41e0ef6f8a47_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>68. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-44cf49c06a351926440bb2ad833776c2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>69. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-24a92a6d6bb7aad9e1ddae6ae85794ca_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>70. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8f2060800bb1aad8b0bc1a0c0bdcfa81_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7646b1c200290aa85039f7cf63d51a9c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#54;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>72. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6b66643fa7327f60b1cf4fe59b7017cb_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#53;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>73. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1f79a7a6919bd066b2f24c2625ed36dd_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>74. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1806d152bbd0ffceecac32f1b8ae5dfa_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>75. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-04e7507c48f0afcb2c199c1b8dbfe733_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"18\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>76. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-595353e4bdfbcb142ab0ce88a07749e4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"17\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>77. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-51aad3006f18a36e475f5f44c96f5a58_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>78. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3f02bad88e2a55c2a7c2d7b601e31c79_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>79. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0f4ccf3e077500e691259205b8b0b08e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#57;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td>80. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-03691bec54827131718c68dfdca523bc_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#57;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"fs-id1166493723213\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>81. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83dc4a903812856a369855508d0b2637_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> of washing machines needed repair.<\/td>\n<td>82. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e174a73678f6bd6f70d7aaec8f911349_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> of dishwashers needed repair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166493723216\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1948230\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1948232\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1572297\">In the following exercises, convert each fraction to a percent.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>83. According to the Government of Canada, in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4f6243ed637f10c8d8d461587de16c43_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#55;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"59\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/> of Canadian adults were overweight or obese.<\/td>\n<td>84. Statistics Canada showed that in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8cdd395b1eea4a0abce7c92f02fd405a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#49;&#54;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#53;&#46;&#52;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"89\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> of Canadian workers are using more than one language at work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"eip-585\">In the following exercises, complete the table.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">85.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1163655689304\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fraction<\/th>\n<th>Decimal<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b8fa03e1b526c6d07ec843385490ca4c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c87d7389d732493144e16d0db3ec3b57_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#52;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5ef3ee11fff30fe6d4e68abac57b7fea_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#49;&#56;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-34f0e870957984f6c69249b8cf4f5813_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-9ac5337f234f874b3d9920c179fe5041_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"50\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e584dd0bab4e6c8efc164939c28db757_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"8\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">86.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1171841044570\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fraction<\/th>\n<th>Decimal<\/th>\n<th>Percent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83dc4a903812856a369855508d0b2637_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-be3af36fbb9388786d9ca2842057ec93_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#54;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-bc569cb84125dafad084f5ed567dbac0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#50;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6e89c4f69688b0dd6ab75a55841059de_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#51;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-946901994a8546dc5286d5cbe24a49d9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#48;&#46;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#52;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"50\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4a1d3ea4963f568cabd97329456036b6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"fs-id1691411\" class=\"everyday\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-type=\"title\">Everyday Math<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 379px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 142px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 142px;\">87. Sales tax Felipa says she has an easy way to estimate the sales tax when she makes a purchase. The sales tax in her city is <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-fad6e3624abaef69e13b1572442549a1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#57;&#46;&#48;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>. She knows this is a little less than <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8d6c234110b3df365c9f223a68a6ad77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>a) Convert <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8d6c234110b3df365c9f223a68a6ad77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> to a fraction<\/p>\n<p>b) Use your answer from a) to estimate the sales tax Felipa would pay on a <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-057b61ba840bcdddfb437dcd85775c6d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#36;&#57;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> dress.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 142px;\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1166495836784\">88. Savings Ryan has <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-999170fba948bd6fdce99990751ba6b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of each paycheck automatically deposited in his savings account.<\/p>\n<p>a) Write <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-999170fba948bd6fdce99990751ba6b1_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> as a fraction.<\/p>\n<p>b) Use your answer from a) to find the amount that goes to savings from Ryan&#8217;s <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d27d35cad1793c9a587c6b6d67253117_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#36;&#50;&#44;&#52;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"17\" width=\"50\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> paycheck.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 207px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 207px;\">Amelio is shopping for textbooks online. He found three sellers that are offering a book he needs for the same price, including shipping. To decide which seller to buy from he is comparing their customer satisfaction ratings. The ratings are given in the chart.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Seller<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Rating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2515aa44e115f2fe5bba4f79688ee56d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#65;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"13\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b659b41218a8e4bde1a3bd72b63b18cb_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#47;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"26\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-92d94f2b1c3e25a4fdd5e7615e340179_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#66;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"12\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-dc2419c2c7c750b704c2cc346b6f84de_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#46;&#53;&#47;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-ff48f7d5b2ba173b754abd52a3142c27_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#67;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"12\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-57481f2c7b2afde8d3482235ccabe125_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#56;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 207px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">89. Write seller <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-83b4a6353a2e7016eb22de495f085d77_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#67;&#39;&#115;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> rating as a fraction and a decimal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">90. Write seller <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-f13a27dc6a8ac4dd772a7d8bc7a9bad2_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#66;&#39;&#115;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> rating as a percent and a decimal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">91. Write seller <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8532ca885e7864bdd10f9ad8caf84b88_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#65;&#39;&#115;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"25\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> rating as a percent and a decimal.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 15px;\">92. Which seller should Amelio buy from and why?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Writing Exercises<\/h2>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166491412426\" class=\"writing\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 551px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.91664%;\">93. Convert <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-6811bba2bd740ff7904641a91ecc130f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#55;&#53;&#92;&#37;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#97;&#110;&#100;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"18\" width=\"194\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/> to fractions. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6825%;\">94. Convert <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-afe2966200d4a9b3d8a806893d81fee5_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#44;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#56;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"193\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/>, and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1281a5eac93b6d13dcfd11491972a7d7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/> to percents. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 7.91664%;\">95. When the Szetos sold their home, the selling price was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e621b28728c38a22f327555aa07886d0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of what they had paid for the house <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-5cff60d3e6de8b9f727ae22c47680395_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#51;&#48;&#32;&#121;&#101;&#97;&#114;&#115;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"64\" style=\"vertical-align: -3px;\" \/> ago. Explain what <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e621b28728c38a22f327555aa07886d0_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means in this context.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6825%;\">96. According to cnn.com, cell phone use in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-27c0fad4df8764b18e6eb894cbec644a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#48;&#56;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"36\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/> was <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-769ccd9c1205c547bb0eb08f48f7549c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> of what it had been in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-021aa90d9815e1008b2db6760d01cbee_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#48;&#49;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"35\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/>. Explain what <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-769ccd9c1205c547bb0eb08f48f7549c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#54;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/> means in this context.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Answers<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 748px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">1. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a892d3e723565c9d736f557d087fb2e9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">3. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-211faacf8a75a1a945de94efdf138f64_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"28\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\">5.<\/p>\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e41725d6e1a1b8ecf0d3e20f5d75d77e_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-81cdce1779e388e0e98d86c2dd554f6a_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#53;&#55;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 121px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">7.<\/p>\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-b774b6467007485fd7638a42b56007c6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#50;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-94b2b9c8e54893c25149fab084d56ee4_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#52;&#50;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"32\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">9. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-987c8c247ee1bfbcaa09ef7b7ce42fbb_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 121px;\">11. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4acdef53cf17e56a9a90143aa0a54617_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#55;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">13. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-0ca4e2ec921f920b0006a9746c72ead6_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">15. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-27f26f48f049d16d7bf76d51e1f91cef_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#53;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">17. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-a50f9f96c608e65c404d41e0ef6f8a47_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#56;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">19. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-4637f7a11220922fca1428f5854c5a4f_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#50;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#50;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">21. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-597bcb3c2f10c32b9c574b0e300dfb5d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#57;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#48;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">23. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-1a893ba125875d4bdd6d82af9658f974_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#123;&#55;&#53;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">25. 0.05<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">27. 0.01<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">29. 0.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">31. 0.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">33. 1.15<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">35. 1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">37. 0.214<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">39. 0.078<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">41.<\/p>\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-eb9400a3a798f3406b92c3fa5ecbe80b_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#50;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"21\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7da8eb2651dad9889185c0b2e31293f8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#48;&#49;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"14\" width=\"40\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">43.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498115276\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166498116258\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-d0657c5acbda2f22c577ed882705b364_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#55;&#48;&#50;&#51;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#44;&#48;&#48;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"25\" width=\"39\" style=\"vertical-align: -9px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-68e509696664d3e142f883947a97e338_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#55;&#48;&#50;&#51;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"50\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">45.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1166492357293\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1166490854068\" data-type=\"solution\">\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-fc7ef85b09e3da382a43a2fa6c32c84d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#52;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"22\" width=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align: -6px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-30198e5ff8c7dccd0405826ff28d4ead_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#53;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"13\" width=\"31\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">47.<\/p>\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2fe96f87cd17dd70e49b1b9a6374965d_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" 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\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">49. 1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">51. 18%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">53. 135%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">55. 300%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">57. 0.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">59. 8.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">61. 150%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">63. 225.4%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">65. 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">67. 37.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">69. 175%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">71. 680%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">73. 41.7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">75. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-8d5b8ae3615b123fb62c8fd7c52441a9_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#54;&#54;&#46;&#92;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#99;&#107;&#114;&#101;&#108;&#123;&#45;&#125;&#123;&#54;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#92;&#37;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"19\" width=\"66\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">77. 42.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">79. 55.6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">81. 25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 16px;\">83. 64%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 283px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">85.<\/p>\n<table id=\"eip-id1163655689304\" class=\"grid\" summary=\".\" 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title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"46\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-e584dd0bab4e6c8efc164939c28db757_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"8\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-3d3004dd9e4a8cd76474f9f0ac507f2c_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#46;&#48;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\" style=\"vertical-align: 0px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-c9396dbe016f1ae92d7fd1fc830aed79_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#50;&#48;&#48;&#92;&#37;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"15\" width=\"41\" style=\"vertical-align: -1px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">87.<\/p>\n<p>a) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-2e25fb630efce96c137d878e9b01a593_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#99;&#123;&#49;&#125;&#123;&#49;&#48;&#125;&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"23\" width=\"14\" style=\"vertical-align: -7px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-064a2d8f5bece857356ebe56b7bca2c7_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" alt=\"&#92;&#112;&#104;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#123;&#92;&#114;&#117;&#108;&#101;&#123;&#48;&#46;&#50;&#101;&#109;&#125;&#123;&#48;&#101;&#120;&#125;&#125;&#92;&#116;&#101;&#120;&#116;&#123;&#97;&#112;&#112;&#114;&#111;&#120;&#105;&#109;&#97;&#116;&#101;&#108;&#121;&#32;&#92;&#36;&#57;&#46;&#53;&#48;&#125;\" title=\"Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com\" height=\"17\" width=\"157\" style=\"vertical-align: -4px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 283px;\">89. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introalgebra\/wp-content\/ql-cache\/quicklatex.com-7ee018f588b55610c4f16627728a1cc8_l3.png\" class=\"ql-img-inline-formula quicklatex-auto-format\" 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