The cost of building a new library is 0.85 of the cost of remodeling the old library. What is the cost as a percent and as a fraction ? Explain how you get your answer.
Answer: 85% = .85 x 100 to get percentage. Fraction is 85/100 and since both divisible by 5 you can get 17/20(divide both top and bottom numbers by 5 to get 17/20. Hope this helps.
