Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.2 Percents and Fractions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 397: 43

Answer

14.29%

Work Step by Step

$\frac{1}{7}=\frac{p}{100}$ We can take the cross products to solve for p (where p is the percentage representation of the given fraction). $1\times100=7\times p$ $100=7p$ Divide both sides by 7. $\frac{100}{7}=\frac{7p}{7}$ $p\approx14.29$%
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