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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-06-26

Which of these percentages is closest in value to [tex]\frac{7}{9}[/tex]?

A. 76%
B. 77%
C. 78%
D. 79%

Asked by Howdyshell954

Answer (3)

9 7 ​ = 0.777777777777777... **
To get a percentage, you need to first round the decimal to the hundreths place. Whenever you have a number greater than 5, you round up. Therefore, you can round it to 0.78. Now to get the percentage you multiply it by 100.
** 0.78 ∗ 100 = 78 **
**This shows your answer is (c) 78% .

Answered by iloveonedirection | 2024-06-10

9 7 ​ ≈ 0.77777..
0.7777 **≈ ** 0.78
0.78 ∗ 100 = 78 C}"> − > C ​
The answer is 78%

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

The decimal equivalent of 9 7 ​ is approximately 0.78 , which converts to 78%. This means the closest percentage to 9 7 ​ is 78%. Therefore, the answer is (C) 78%.
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Answered by iloveonedirection | 2024-10-01