Question

6 eddie is reading a novel for english class. he has read 173 out of 480 pages. about what percent of the book has he read?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate ratio of read pages

$\frac{173}{480}$

Step2: Convert ratio to percentage

$\frac{173}{480} \times 100\%$

Step3: Compute approximate value

$\approx 0.3604 \times 100\% = 36.04\%$

Answer:

About 36% of the book (or approximately 36.0% if more precision is needed)