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Which statement about a percent is correct?

AIt must be under 100
BIt must be over 100
CIt may exceed 100
DIt must equal 100
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It may exceed 100
1. A percent need not be a whole number. 2. Nor is it bounded above by the base. 3. So it may be greater than 100. _Source: OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics, Ch 6 'Money Management'_
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