Answer: 2 2/5 is 4/5 of 3
Step-by-step explanation:
We can view that as what do we multiply 3 by to get 2 2/5 and call that value x
3x = 2 2/5
x = (2 2/5)/3
Let's turn 2 2/5 into an improper fraction... 2 2/5 = 12/5
So we have
x = (12/5)/3 = (12/5)(1/3) = 4/5
Thus 2 2/5 is 4/5 of 3
Verify: 3(4/5) = 12/5 = 2 2/5
Answer:
The probability is 1/5, or 20%
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 40 total items in the bag, and 8 of them are peanuts.
simplified is
Percent increase is
100(new/old - 1)
Here that's
100(26/22 - 1) = 200/11 ≈ 18.2
Answer: third choice