Question

think about the process there are 4,000 books in the towns library. of these, 2,600 are fiction. to find the percent of the books that are fiction, first set up the percent equation. then find the percent. setup the percent equation. choose the correct answer below. a. 2,600 = m ÷ 4,000 b. 4,000 = m ÷ 2,600 c. 2,600 = m • 4,000 d. 4,000 = m • 2,600

Explanation:

To set up the percent equation for finding what percent \( m \) (in decimal) of 4,000 is 2,600, we use the formula: \( \text{Part} = \text{Whole} \times \text{Percent (decimal)} \). Here, the part is 2,600, the whole is 4,000, and the percent (decimal) is \( m \). So the equation is \( 2,600 = m \times 4,000 \), which matches option C.

Answer:

C. \( 2,600 = m \cdot 4,000 \)