Solve the problem.
-Approximately $28.5 \%$ of high school students work after school. Express this percent as a fraction.
A) $\frac{285}{1000}$
B) $\frac{28.5}{1000}$
C) $\frac{285}{10,000}$
D) $\frac{285}{100}$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To express $28.5\%$ as a fraction, you convert the percent to a fraction by placing the percent number over 100 and simplifying if necessary. $28.5\% = \frac{28.5}{100}$, which simplifies to $\frac{285}{1000}$ when you eliminate the decimal point by multiplying both numerator and denominator by 10.

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