Question

The bookstore sold 0.15 of the action books during the first hour of the day. What percentage of the books was sold?(1 point)
Responses

85%
85%

15%
15%

0.15%
0.15%

1.5%

1 answer

To convert the fraction of action books sold (0.15) into a percentage, you can simply multiply by 100.

\[ 0.15 \times 100 = 15% \]

So, the percentage of the books sold is 15%.