Question

Weston used the steps below to determine the percent equivalent to . Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: = 25% What was Weston’s error?

Answer 1

Answer:1/40 as a percent means 1/40 of 100 or 1/40*100=100/40=10/4=5/2=2.5%.

Step 2 is correct.

Step 3 is correct.

Step 4 should be 2.5/100=1/40, so 2.5/100 is 2.5%, not 25%. The decimal should not have been moved, answer C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation: c