Discussion

In a meeting, \(\frac{4}{25}\) of the members were female. What percent of the members was this?

Answer: C

The answer is 16%.

To turn a fraction into a percentage, multiply by 100:

\[ \frac{4}{25} \times 100 = 4 \times 4 = 16\% \]

A quick check: 25 parts out of 100 is a quarter, so 4 parts out of 25 is the same as 16 parts out of 100.

40% and 24% do not follow from the fraction, and 4% is what you get by reading the numerator alone as a percentage.

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