Question

Write the percent based a fraction or mixed number in simplest form. #14

Answer 1

31/40

replace 77.5 with 775/10
simplify to get 155/2
divide by 100 to get 31/40

Answer 2

77.5%
= 77.5/100
= 775/1000
= (775/25)/ (1000/25)
= 31/40

The final answer is 31/40~