Problema Solution

Sean was at batting practice. He swung 25 times but only hit the ball 15 times. Use the value of each ratio to express one quantity as a fraction of the other.

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The problem statement is ambiguous... the fraction can indicate a decimal rather than a percentage. 

The fraction to express the number of hits would be:

15/25

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0.6

As a percentage, multiply by 100 and 60% is the numer of hits.