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    Which of the following shows the numbers in ascending order? 2/3,0.68,67%,4/5

    Which of the following shows the numbers in ascending order? 2/3,0.68,67%,4/5 A. 67%, 0.68, 2/3, 4/5 B. 67%, 0.68, 4/5, 2/3 C. 0.68, 67%, 2/3, 4/5 D. 2/3, 67%, 0.68, 4/5 Convert all of these to decimals: 2/3 = 0.666666 0.68 = 0.68 67% = 0.67 4/5= 0.8 Order these ascending, and you get...
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    Compare a decimeter to a meter using percents. (A decimeter is what percent of a meter?)

    Compare a decimeter to a meter using percents. (A decimeter is what percent of a meter?) 1 decimeter = 0.1 meters, so 10%
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    Write 7% as a decimal

    Write 7% as a decimal 7/100 = 0.07
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    Write .02 as a percent

    Write .02 as a percent Multiply by 100 and add a percent: .02 * 100% = 2%
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    Change 1/9 to a decimal

    Change 1/9 to a decimal This is the same as 100/9 = 11.1111% or 0.1111
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    If a person from Septon at .1 of their cookie, what fraction of the cookie did they eat using base 1

    If a person from Septon at .1 of their cookie, what fraction of the cookie did they eat using base 10 (1/7)^1 = 1/7
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    10n = 0.5

    10n = 0.5 Solve for n in the equation 10n = .5 Step 1: Divide each side of the equation by 10 10n/10 = .5/10 n = 0.05 Source
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    n = 3n - 1/2

    n = 3n - 1/2 Solve for n in the equation n = 3n - 1/2 Step 1: Group variables: We need to group our variables n and 3n. To do that, we subtract 3n from both sides n - 3n = 3n - 0.5 - 3n Step 2: Cancel 3n on the right side: -2n = -0.5 Step 3: Divide each side of the equation by -2 -2n/-2 =...
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    A truck driver took 7 hours and 45 minutes to travel 426.25 miles. What was the average speed of the

    A truck driver took 7 hours and 45 minutes to travel 426.25 miles. What was the average speed of the truck driver? 45/60 = 0.75 of an hour 7 hours and 45 minutes = 7.75 hours 426.25 miles / 7.75 hours miles = 55 miles per hour
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    If Jay reads 1 & 1/8 pages per minute, how long will it take him to read 72 pages?

    If Jay reads 1 & 1/8 pages per minute, how long will it take him to read 72 pages? Calculate de 72 pages / 1 & 1/8 Converting to decimal, we have: 72 pages / 1.125 pages per minute = 64 minutes
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    How many 2/4 pound pieces can be cut from a giant 1200 pound thumbnail?

    How many 2/4 pound pieces can be cut from a giant 1200 pound thumbnail? Using a fraction: 1200 pounds of meatball / 3/4 pound pieces = 1,600 pieces Using a decimal 0.75 for 3/4: 1200 pounds of meatball / 0.75 pound pieces = 1600 pieces
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    Four children can eat a large pizza in 12 minutes. How long would it take 9 children to eat the same

    Four children can eat a large pizza in 12 minutes. How long would it take 9 children to eat the same pizza? (Give your answer in minutes and seconds.) One child can eat the pizza in 4 * 12 minutes = 48 minutes 48 minutes per child / 9 children = 5.3333 minutes 1/3 of a minute = 20 seconds, so...
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    9 /11 as a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places

    9 /11 as a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places Typing in 9/11 to decimal, and rounding to 3 decimal places we get: 0.818
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    7 ½ decimal

    7 ½ decimal Convert the mixed fractions 7 & 1/2 to an improper fraction 7 1/2 = 15/2 Convert the improper fraction to a decimal: 15/2 = 7.5
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    Because of the promotion, attendance exceeded normal by 275 percent. If the normal attendance was 66

    Because of the promotion, attendance exceeded normal by 275 percent. If the normal attendance was 6600 people, how many people attended? Find the exceeded multiplier: Exceeded Multiplier = Exceed percent / 100 275% as a decimal = 2.75 We multiply as follows: Exceeded Attendance = Normal...
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    35% of the houses are blue. Write the percent that do not live in blue houses as a decimal and a fra

    35% of the houses are blue. Write the percent that do not live in blue houses as a decimal and a fraction in simplest form The percent that do not live in blue houses is found by: Not in blue = 100% - 35% Not in blue = 65% Typing 65% in our search engine, we see that the decimal and fraction...
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    Joanie multiplied 0.78 times 0.34 and got the product 26.52. What error did she make

    Joanie multiplied 0.78 times 0.34 and got the product 26.52. What error did she make She didn't move the decimal point over 2 spots: 0.78 * 0.34 = 0.2652
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    36% of the pupils in class 2 are boys the remaining 16 are girls how many pupils are in class 2?

    36% of the pupils in class 2 are boys the remaining 16 are girls how many pupils are in class 2? This means 100% - 36% = 64% of the class are girls. And if the class size is s, then we have: 64% of s = 16 Or, written as a decimal: 0.64s = 16 To solve this equation for s, we type it into our...
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    There are 24 students in a class. Three new students joined the class. Work out the percentage chang

    There are 24 students in a class. Three new students joined the class. Work out the percentage change in the number of students in the class. We want to know how much an increase of 3 people is in a class of 24: 3/24 Using our percentage/decimal calculator, we get: 12.5% increase
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    A theater is 3/4 full. When 96 people leave, the theater is only 35% full. How many seat are there

    A theater is 3/4 full. When 96 people leave, the theater is only 35% full. How many seats are there? Let the full capacity of seats in the theater be s. We're given: 3/4s - 96 = 0.35s (Since 35% is 0.35) We also know that 3/4 = 0.75, so let's use this to have decimals: 0.75s - 96 = 0.35s To...
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