Identify the decimal and simplified fractional form of 60%.
A. 0.6 and start fraction 4 over 5 end fraction
B. 0.6 and three-fifths
C. 0.06 and three-fifths
D. 0.06 and six-tenths
60% is 60/100 = 0.60 = 6/10 = 3/5
To identify the decimal form of 60%, you divide 60 by 100.
60 ÷ 100 = 0.6
So, the decimal form of 60% is 0.6.
To simplify the fraction, you can write 60% as a fraction by putting it over 100:
60% = 60/100
Both 60 and 100 can be divided by 20:
60/100 = 3/5
Therefore, the simplified fractional form of 60% is three-fifths.
The correct answer is B. 0.6 and three-fifths.