Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller

Exercise 259

Determine the fraction, decimal, or percent equivalents for each of the following, as necessary. Write fractions in lowest terms and convert to a mixed number if appropriate.
Fractions, decimals, and percents are all used to describe a part of something. The use of percents is much more common than fractions and decimals. Why do you suppose this is true?