I am working on 5th grade math...can you help with the following question?

Question

In a roll of 50 dimes, 8 were minted before 1983. What percent of the dimes in the roll were minted before 1983?

Answer 1

Divide:

8 / 50 = 0.16 = 16%

Answer 2

Thank you!

Answer 3

You're welcome.

Answer 4

you make the 50 into 100 and the 8 turns into 16 so yeah 0.16 or 16/100 or 16%