# math

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Write 4 7/8 as percent:

4/1 *7/8 = 7/32
= 0.21*100= 21.875%

is this correct?

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Nope.

First, we turn the number into a decimal.

4 7/8 = 4.875

Then we multiply by 100 (or move the decimal point two places to the left).

4.875 = 487.5%
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