Question

In 2009, a fire destroyed 17/20 of the farmer's crops. Rewrite the fraction in the sentence below as a percentage.

Answer 1

In 2009 a fire destroyed 85% of the farmers crops

Explanation:

Answer 2

In 2009, a fire destroyed 85% of the

farmer's crops.

To convert a fraction to a

percentage, you can multiply the

fraction by 100.

17/20 0.85

So, 17/20 is equivalent to 0.85 or

85%.