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Christine reads the nutrition label on her cereal. She notices it gives her 15%15\% of her daily allowance of vitamin A.\newlineWrite 15%15\% as a fraction in simplest form.\newline____\newline\newlineWrite 15%15\% as a decimal.\newline____\newline

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Q. Christine reads the nutrition label on her cereal. She notices it gives her 15%15\% of her daily allowance of vitamin A.\newlineWrite 15%15\% as a fraction in simplest form.\newline____\newline\newlineWrite 15%15\% as a decimal.\newline____\newline
  1. Convert to fraction: Convert 1515% to a fraction.\newlineTo convert a percentage to a fraction, place the percentage number over 100100 and simplify if possible.\newlineCalculation: 15100 \frac{15}{100} \newlineSimplify: 15100=320 \frac{15}{100} = \frac{3}{20} (Both numerator and denominator are divisible by 55).
  2. Convert to decimal: Convert 1515% to a decimal.\newlineTo convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the percentage by 100100.\newlineCalculation: 15÷100=0.15 15 \div 100 = 0.15

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