To find the percentage of patents that were accepted, divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents applied for, and then multiply by 100.
325,979 / 629,647 = 0.518
0.518 * 100 ≈ 51.8
Therefore, approximately 51.8% of the patents were accepted.
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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