Question

The student council decided to spend $170 of their $1,000 budget on decorations. What fraction represents the amount of money spent on decorations?

Answer 1

`(17)/(100)`

Explanation:

`(170)/(1000)` simplified give you
`(17)/(100)`

As a fraction it is:
`(17)/(100)`

As a decimal it is: 0.17

As a percentage it is: 17%