In 2015, 629,647 patents were applied for, and 325,979 of them were accepted. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percentage of the patents were accepted?
To find the percentage of patents accepted, divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents and multiply the result by 100:
(325,979 accepted patents ÷ 629,647 total patents) × 100 = 51.8%
Rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, approximately 51.8% of the patents were accepted.
To find the percentage of patents accepted, divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents applied for, and then multiply by 100:
(325,979 / 629,647) × 100 = 51.9%
Therefore, the percentage of patents accepted to the nearest tenth is approximately 51.9%.
To find the percentage of the patents that were accepted, we need to divide the number of accepted patents by the total number of patents applied for, and then multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.
First, divide the number of accepted patents (325,979) by the total number of patents applied for (629,647):
325,979 / 629,647 ≈ 0.518130365
To convert this decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100:
0.518130365 * 100 ≈ 51.8
Therefore, approximately 51.8% of the patents were accepted.