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  • 28-10-2014
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your friend says that 14.5% is equivalent to the decimal 14.5. explain why your friend is incorrect by comparing the fractional equivalents of 14.5% and 14.5.

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ollieboyne
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  • 28-10-2014
14.5% = 0.145 = 145/1000

14.5 = 14500/1000

So 14.5% is a hundredth the size of 14.5, so they are not equal and the friend is incorrect.
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