Question


Think about converting 48% to an equivalent fraction in reduced form. If the denominator is 25, what is the numerator?

48% = StartFraction 48 Over 100 EndFraction = StartFraction a Over 25 EndFraction

a =

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To convert 48% to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 25, we first express it as a fraction:

\[
48\% = \frac{48}{100}
\]

Next, we set up the equation:

\[
\frac{48}{100} = \frac{a}{25}
\]

To find \(a\), we can use cross-multiplication:

\[
48 \times 25 = 100 \times a
\]

Calculating \(48 \times 25\):

\[
48 \times 25 = 1200
\]

So we have:

\[
1200 = 100a
\]

Now, divide both sides by 100 to solve for \(a\):

\[
a = \frac{1200}{100} = 12
\]

Thus, the numerator \(a\) is

\[
\boxed{12}
\]