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Your friend says that 14.5% is equivalent to the
decimal 14.5. Explain why your friend is incorrect by comparing the
fractional equivalents of 14.5% and 14.5



Answer :

AlpenGlow

Answer:

14.5% = 0.145

Step-by-step explanation:

The term 'percent' (%) actually means per 100. So when you say 14.5% it means 14.5 per 100. So when you put that into an equation it actually means:

[tex]\dfrac{14.5}{100}[/tex]

So when you solve it, 14.5% is actually 0.145 and not 14.5.

Your friend is then incorrect because:

14.5% ≠ 14.5