Expert: Ahmed Salami - 9/3/2010

Question
Hello. Thank you for your time! I'm taking a pre-test, and I'm stuck on a question. Hopefully, you can help me. Here goes:

Supply the missing numbers. Round any decimal to the nearest thousandth and percent to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.

Fraction  Decimal  Percent
?         ?        3.75%

The choices to choose from:
A. 3/80 ; 0.0375
B. 3/80 ; 0.3750
C. 29/800 ; 0.3750
D. 29/800 ; 0.0375

Answer
Hi Gabby,
Actually, option A is the only equivalent choice since
3.75% = 3.75/100
= 0.0375
= 3/80

Doesnt seem necessary, but just in case you wanted to;
0.0375 = 0.038 (rounding to the nearest thousandth)
3.75% = 3.8% (rounding to the nearest tenth)

Regards