Complete the inequality statement. 175% 1.75 < > =

The two values are equal

"percent" means "per 100". Think of "cent" as "century" (100 years) or "100 cents to a dollar". In general, "x percent" means we divide by 100 as shown below

x% = x/100

175% = 175/100 ... replace x with 175

175% = 1.75

You move the decimal point 2 spots to the right to go from 1.75 (decimal form) to 175% (percent form)

(a) the volume of the cone is 20/3 in3

hence, option a is correct.