To find the percentage of patents that were accepted, we divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents applied for, and then multiply by 100.
Percentage of accepted patents = (Accepted patents / Total patents applied for) * 100
Percentage of accepted patents = (325979 / 629647) * 100
Percentage of accepted patents ≈ 51.8%
Therefore, the percentage of patents accepted (to the nearest tenth of a percent) is approximately 51.8%.
In 2015, 629,647 patents were applied for, and 325,979 of them were accepted. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percentage of the patents were accepted?(1 point)
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