Question

Identify a benchmark you can use to find an equivalent percent for eachratio. Then find the equivalent percent. (Example 1)13. Lo Benchmark: 4. Benchmark:6105.Benchmark:

Answer 1

The benchmark of a fraction a/b is 1/b. Then, for the given:

To find the equivalent percent: find the a/b of 100 :

6/10:

$\frac{6}{10}\cdot100=60$

6/10 =60%

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2/4:

$\frac{2}{4}\cdot100=50$

2/4=50%

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4/5:

$\frac{4}{5}\cdot100=80$

4/5 = 80%