To convert 10 and 1/2% to a fraction in simplest form, you can follow these steps:
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First, convert 10 and 1/2% to a decimal:
- 10 and 1/2% = 10.5% = 10.5 / 100
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Now express 10.5 as a fraction:
- 10.5 = 10 + 0.5 = 10 + 1/2 = 20/2 + 1/2 = 21/2
- Therefore, 10.5% can be written as (21/2) / 100.
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Convert this to a fraction:
- (21/2) / 100 = 21/2 * 1/100 = 21/200.
So, the correct simplest form of 10 and 1/2% as a fraction is:
Start Fraction 21 over 200 End Fraction (option 3).