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Of the 30 people in Miss Hall’s class, 65% are walking home after school. Which of the following is equivalent to 65%? A. 65 B. 11/20 C. 0.65 D. 0.0065

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whatever% of anything is just (whatever/100) * anything.

therefore 65% of anything is just (65/100) * anything, or just 0.65 of anything.
pmayl
65% means 65/100, or 65 100ths. 

Converting a number from a ratio/fraction, such as 65/100, just involves dividing the numerator by the denominator. 

65 ÷ 100 = 0.65

Answer is 0.65