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?

Answer 1

To find the percentage of patents accepted, divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents and multiply the result by 100:

(325,979 accepted patents ÷ 629,647 total patents) × 100 = 51.8%

Rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, approximately 51.8% of the patents were accepted.