Help With Fractional notation?

Question

what is the fractional notation of

17 4/5%

Answer 1

the 4/5 can be written as .8

so you have 17.8%

that is also 17.8 / 100

And if you move the decimal place to the right you get 178/1000. But this can be reduced even further. Why don't you take it from here?

Answer 2

Well first off, when someone helps you to get to a certain point, you should be able to solve it for your own help.



To solve 17 4/5 you first find the decimal notation of 4/5. Starting with steps.



1.) 4/5 = .8

2.) You take the 17 from the 17 4/5 and combine it with the fraction you turned to a decimal which is 4/5.

3.) Therefore, 17.8/100 = 178/1000 = 89/500



89/500 is the simplest form.

Answer 3

4/5 as a decimal is 0.8, so 17 4/5 is 17.8.

"Per cent" means "out of one hundred".

So 17.8% is 17.8/100 = 178/1000 = 89/500