Grandma rose planted tomatoes in 3/8 of her vegetable garden. What percentage is equivalent to the fraction of the vegetable garden that are tomatoes?
37.5
40%
38%
42%
To find the percentage equivalent to the fraction 3/8, we divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (8) and then multiply by 100.
(3/8) * 100 = 37.5%
Therefore, the equivalent percentage is 37.5%.