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: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

The equivalent fraction of 45% is solved as follows:

First, we'll change the percentage to fraction which will be:

45% = 45/100

Then, we'll reduce to lowest term which will be:

45/100 = 9/20

Now, we'll convert the fraction to decimal which will be:

9/20 = 0.45

The mistake that Jenny made was that she divided 90 by 20. This will give 4.5.