Question

A local university accepted 2,300 students out of 4,500 applicants for admission. What was the acceptance rate, expressed as a percent?

Answer 1

2300 / 4500 = 0.5111

so a 51.11 % acceptance round off to 51% if needed

Answer 2

The simplest way in which to write out this problem is as follows:
(2300/4500)*(100%).

Or, you could find the quotient 2300/4500 first and then multiply your result by 100%.