Question

during his shift, a nurse was able to enter the data into a computer for 28 out of 32 patients. what percent of the patients was the nurse able to enter the data for? report the answer to the nearest tenth percent. 1 87.5% 2 12.5% 3 28.0% 4 1.1%

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the fraction

The fraction of patients for whom data was entered is $\frac{28}{32}$.

Step2: Convert fraction to decimal

$\frac{28}{32}=28\div32 = 0.875$.

Step3: Convert decimal to percent

To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply by 100. So $0.875\times100 = 87.5\%$.

Answer:

A. 87.5%