Exercise 44 Page 72

To begin, it is necessary that we rewrite one of the numbers so that they are both in the same form. We can write 0.8 as a percent or we can write 85 % as a decimal. It does not matter which. We will arbitrarily choose to write 85 % as a decimal.

85 %

PercentToFrac

a %=a/100

85/100

CalcQuot

Calculate quotient

0.85

In decimal form, 85 % is equivalent to 0.85. We can also write 0.8 as 0.80. Now its easier to compare them. 0.85 > 0.80 Therefore, 85 % is greater.