At an arts and crafts fair, 65% of the vendors are selling either wooden handicrafts of paintings. What is that percent rounded to a compatible fraction?
65% = 65/100 = 13/20
To find the percent rounded to a compatible fraction, we have to convert the percent into a fraction.
Step 1: Convert the given percent into a fraction by putting it over 100. For example, 65% is equal to 65/100.
Step 2: Simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, we can simplify 65/100 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5, which gives us 13/20.
Step 3: Determine if the fraction is compatible. A fraction is compatible when the denominator is a power of 10 (10, 100, 1000, and so on).
In this case, 20 is not a power of 10. However, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 5 to get a compatible fraction. This gives us (13 × 5) / (20 × 5) = 65/100.
So, the percent rounded to a compatible fraction is 65/100.