Question

Rewrite the fraction in the sentence below as a percentage.

From 175 yards away, a marksman hit 31/50 of the targets last year.

Answer 1

62%

Explanation:

31/50=0.62.

0.62 as a percent would be 62%

Answer 2

62%

Explanation:

31/50 is also equal to 62/100 (if we multiply the numerator and denominator by 2). 62/100 is 62%.