Question

Write the equivalent fraction, the reduced fraction, and the decimal equivalent for 45%. Jenny solved this problem and her work is shown below. What mistake did she make? 45% = StartFraction 45 Over 100 EndFraction = StartFraction 9 Over 20 EndFraction = 4.5

Answer 1

Answer:

Jenny did not make any mistake.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given:

We are asked to do three things.

To find the equivalent fraction of 45%, The reduced fraction of 45%, The decimal fraction of 45%

The equivalent fraction of 45% = $\mathbf{\dfrac{45}{100}}$

The reduced fraction means to divide $\mathbf{\dfrac{45}{100}}$ to its lowest value.

i.e. dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5, we have:

$\mathbf{\dfrac{9}{20}}$

The decimal fraction of 45% = 0.45

Answer 2

Sample Response: The decimal equivalent is not correct. The decimal point is in the wrong position. The decimal point should be to the left of the 4, so the correct answer is 0.45.