Question

Change to a decimal: 14 1/2 %. 0.145 0.0145 14.5

Answer 1

The answer is 0.145
14 1/2 can be expressed as:
$14 \frac{1}{2} = 14+ \frac{1}{2} =14+ \frac{1*5}{2*5} = 14+ \frac{5}{10} = 14 + 0.5 = 14.5$

Since we know that x% is x/100, then 14 1/2 % can be expressed as:
14 1/2% = 14.5% = 14.5/100 = 0.145

Answer 2

14.5  i have to keep typing bc of character limitt