The answer is 0.145 14 1/2 can be expressed as: [tex]14 \frac{1}{2} = 14+ \frac{1}{2} =14+ \frac{1*5}{2*5} = 14+ \frac{5}{10} = 14 + 0.5 = 14.5[/tex] Since we know that x% is x/100, then 14 1/2 % can be expressed as: 14 1/2% = 14.5% = 14.5/100 = 0.145
