A pelican consumes 33 1/3% of its body weight in one meal. Write this percentage as a fraction in simplest form.
Answer (3)
33 3 1 % = 3 33 ⋅ 3 + 1 % = 3 99 + 1 % = 3 100 % 3 100 % = 3 100 : 100 = 3 100 ⋅ 100 1 = 3 1
Answer:1/3 ;
The percentage of 33 1/3% can be expressed as the fraction 3 1 in simplest form. This was achieved by converting the mixed number into an improper fraction and then simplifying it. Therefore, 33 1/3% equals 3 1 .
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