Example 6.2 from Prealgebra, 6.1 Understand Percent

Understand Percent: example 6.2

In $2007,$ according to a U.S. Department of Education report, $21$ out of every $100$ first-time freshmen college students at $4-year$ public institutions took at least one remedial course. Write this as a ratio and then as a percent.

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Solution

The amount we want to convert is $21$ out of $100$ . $21$ out of $100$

Write as a ratio. $\frac{21}{100}$

Convert the 21 per 100 to percent. $21%$

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Write as a ratio and then as a percent: The American Association of Community Colleges reported that $62$ out of $100$ full-time community college students balance their studies with full-time or part time employment.

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Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

The amount we want to convert is $21$ out of $100$ .	$21$ out of $100$
Write as a ratio.	$\frac{21}{100}$
Convert the 21 per 100 to percent.	$21%$

Solution

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Solution

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