A local university accepted 2,300 students out of 4,500 applicants for admission. What was the acceptance rate, expressed as a percent? Show your work

Question

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Answer 1

Reword:     "What is 2300 out of 4500?"

 

  2300/4500 = 23/45 = 0.511

 

As a percent,

    0.511*100% = 51.1%                [since 100% = 1, this is multiplying by 1]