Change the fraction to a percent. $\frac { 46 } { 20 }$
A) $22$ %
B) $229$ %
C) $115 \frac { 3 } { 10 }$ %
D) $115$ %
E) $22 \frac { 3 } { 10 }$

Question

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To convert the fraction $\frac{46}{20}$ to a percent, first simplify it to $\frac{23}{10}$ by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2. Then, convert $\frac{23}{10}$ to a decimal by dividing 23 by 10, which equals 2.3. Finally, multiply 2.3 by 100 to change the decimal to a percent, resulting in 230%. Therefore, the correct answer is 230%, which is closest to choice B) $229$% due to rounding.

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