(2 questions in one)

Almost everyone has a portable device these days. Cell phones, laptops, and video game players are some of these devices. We charge these devices so that we can use them on the go. The amount of remaining batter power is usually shown on these devices. The devices usually show the battery power left as a percentage. My computer is at 73% battery power. (2 points) 73% as a decimal would be . 73% as a simplified fraction would be B)After about 1,000 charges, smartphone batteries lose about one-fifth of their charging capacity. A brand new phone is currently at 78%. What would this phone's battery percentage show after 1,000 charging cycles? (round to the nearest whole number)(1 point) Responses 16% 16% 78% 78% 62% 62% 100% 100% Question 2 A)In the U.S., we represent money values with dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar. Amounts of money are represented with at most two decimal places (Ex: $4.25). Gas prices are often shown to have more than two decimal places. A gallon of gas costs $3.3842 at Buc-ee's in Daytona Beach, Florida. Use this gas price to round the gas price to the nearest cent (hint: the nearest cent is the hundredths place). (1 point) 0 / 50 Word Limit B)You need to stop for gas at Buc-ee's and your car has a gas tank that will hold 14.25 gallons. It is on empty. How much will it cost to fill up the tank using the rounded price of gas from the previous question? You will need to round your cost to the nearest cent. (1 point) Responses $48.22 $48.22 $48.17 $48.17 $4.22 $4.22 $48.50 $48.50 C)Express the price per gallon of gas as a mixed number. Use $3.38 as the price. (You can use the ∑ symbol to type in a fraction). (1 point)

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Question 1:

A) 73% as a decimal would be 0.73.
B) 73% as a simplified fraction would be 73/100.

Question 2:

A) The gas price rounded to the nearest cent would be $3.38.
B) The cost to fill up the tank using the rounded gas price would be $48.17 (14.25 gallons * $3.38/gallon = $48.165, rounded to the nearest cent).
C) The price per gallon of gas, $3.38, expressed as a mixed number would be 3 38/100 or 3 19/50 (since 38/100 can be simplified to 19/50).