54. Round to the nearest whole number: What is 17 out of 68 as a percent?
Answer: B
17 out of 68 is approximately 25% when rounded to the nearest whole number.
To find the percentage of 17 out of 68, we calculate (17/68) * 100, which results in approximately 25%. Rounding this value to the nearest whole number confirms that the answer is indeed 25%.
A) 17%
This option is incorrect because 17% represents the ratio of 17 to 100 rather than the correct calculation of 17 out of 68. The percentage is significantly lower than the true percentage calculated.
B) 25%
This option is correct as the calculation of (17/68) * 100 yields approximately 25%. This value, when rounded to the nearest whole number, is accurate.
C) 32%
This option is incorrect because 32% would imply a higher ratio of 17 to 68 than is actually present. The calculation does not support this percentage.
D) 68%
This option is incorrect as 68% would imply that 17 is nearly equal to 68, which is not the case. The actual percentage is much lower than this figure.
Conclusion
The correct answer, 25%, accurately reflects the percentage of 17 out of 68 when calculated and rounded appropriately. Options A, C, and D misrepresent the calculations and fail to represent the true proportion, confirming that B is the only valid choice.