12/15 can be simplified as 4/5, 4/5 can be rewritten as 8/10, or 80%. 0 is of course 0%, 1/2 is 50%, and 1 is 100%. 80% is closest to 100%, so 12/15 is closest to 1.
You can solve this in 2 easy steps: 1, multiply 44.55 by .17 (44.55 * .17 = 7.57) then adding the number you get to 44.55 (44.55 + 7.57 = 52.12). Your answer is D.
