Megan uses a 15% off coupon at the store. What value is equivalent to

Tomasettiq3

Tomasettiq3

Answered question

2021-11-16

Megan uses a 15% off coupon at the store. What value is equivalent to 15%?
A. 115
B. 730
C. 1.5
D. 0.15

Answer & Explanation

Symbee

Symbee

Beginner2021-11-17Added 17 answers

Step 1
A percentage can be written as an equivalent fraction. The percentage x% of a quantity y is written as x100y. So the value x% is equivalent to the fraction x100.
Percentages are used in problems to write fractions as equivalent percentages in problems like discounted price of a product. Percentages can be used in problems like percentage of a quantity in some solution and so on.
Step 2
The percentage given is 15%. We see in step 1 that x% is equivalent to the fraction x100.
Hence, given percentage is equivalent to the fraction 15100=0.15. Correct option is D.

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