The correct way to write 1/4% as a decimal is 0.0025.
The reporter's likely error was that he did not notice the percent sign, thus saying that 1/4% is equivalent to 0.25.
Answer:
a. .0025 b. (see below)
Step-by-step explanation:
Percents are converted to decimals by moving the decimal 2 places to the left.
a. Write 1/4% as .25% Then, move the decimal two places to the left. You arrive at .0025.
b. The reporter's likely error is he/she thinking that 25 being 1/4 of one hundred, but it is not 1/4 percent of one hundred. It is 25% of one hundred.
Answer:
0.2x + 5 > 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The arrow is pointing to the right so immediately you know that the sign will be greater than (>). So we can eliminate the choices, 0.3x + 8 < 3 and 0.4x +7 < 1.
Now looking at the two options that are left, we can simply solve them.
0.2x + 5 > 2
Subtract 5 on both sides
0.2x > -3
Then divide 0.2 on both sides and you're left with:
x > -15
We don't need to solve the other inequality because we know that the arrow is pointing to the right, suggesting that x is greater than -15.
Hope you find this helpful :)
I believe the answer is -643