Start by writing a rate using the given information.
28 %
Practice makes perfect
We are asked to write the given ratio as percent.
14losses in 50games
First, let's write it as a rate.
14/50
Next, we can write 1450 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100.
14/50=x/100
Notice that we can get an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator of 1450 by 2.
We found that 1450 and 28100 are equivalent fractions. Finally, we can write the fraction with a denominator of 100 as a percent by looking at the numerator and adding a percent symbol.
1450= 28/100= 28 %
We wrote the ratio of losses to games as a percent!
