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Recently, 1%1\% of the items sold at Katy's Sporting Goods were baseball caps. At Lexi's Sports, 12\frac{1}{2} of the items sold were baseball caps. Which store sold a greater percentage of baseball caps?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Katy's Sporting Goods\newline(B)Lexi's Sports

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Q. Recently, 1%1\% of the items sold at Katy's Sporting Goods were baseball caps. At Lexi's Sports, 12\frac{1}{2} of the items sold were baseball caps. Which store sold a greater percentage of baseball caps?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Katy's Sporting Goods\newline(B)Lexi's Sports
  1. Convert to decimal: Convert the percentage of baseball caps sold at Katy's Sporting Goods into a decimal for easier comparison.\newlineCalculation: 1%=0.011\% = 0.01
  2. Convert fraction to decimal: Convert the fraction of baseball caps sold at Lexi's Sports into a decimal.\newlineCalculation: 12=0.5\frac{1}{2} = 0.5
  3. Compare percentages: Compare the two decimals to determine which store sold a greater percentage of baseball caps.\newlineCalculation: 0.010.01 (Katy's) vs 0.50.5 (Lexi's)

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