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At Southeast Middle School, 16 1/4% of the students wear braces. What fraction of the students wear braces?

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Answer:

13/80

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent means out of 100, so the fraction is:

16.25 / 100

To make this a ratio of integers, multiply top and bottom by 4

(16.25 × 4) / (100 × 4)

65 / 400

Reduce:

13 / 80

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