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Sanford's shoe store received a shipment of shoes for its newest location. The manager determined that 35% of the shoes were athletic shoes. What fraction of the shoes were athletic shoes?
A.7/20
B.1/6
C.3/8
D.13/20

Sanfords Shoe Store Received A Shipment Of Shoes For Its Newest Location The Manager Determined That 35 Of The Shoes Were Athletic Shoes What Fraction Of The Sh class=

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[tex]35\%=\frac{35}{100}=\frac{35 \div 5}{100 \div 5}=\boxed{\frac{7}{20}} \Leftarrow \hbox{the answer is A}[/tex]
it is a. because you hae to change your % into a decimal by moving the decimal 2 places to the left and that gives you 35/100 simplified that is 7/20