Carlos walked to school 14 of the 20 days in February. Which value is equivalent to the fraction of the school days in February that Carlos walked to school?
a) 70%
b)0.142
c)0.07
d)56%

A) 70%

Step-by-step explanation:

To find get the decimal or percentage from a fraction, you have to divide the fraction. The fraction is 14 days out of 20 he walked to school. 14/20 is 0.7. But, 0.7 isn't a choice. So, you change .7 into a percentage by moving the decimal point 2 spaces to the right:

.7 = 70%

a. 70%

Step-by-step explanation:

Carlos walked to school 14 of the 20 days in February

Fraction of the school days in February that he walked to school is = number of days he walked to school divided by the number of days in February and the result multiplied by 100%

That’s

14/20 x 100%

0.7 x 100%

70%