Question

Of the 50 states in the United States, 14 have an Atlantic Ocean coastline and 5 have a Pacific Ocean coastline. What fraction of U.S states have either an Atlantic or Pacific Ocean coastline?

Answer 1

38%
What I did:
14+5=19
19/50
19 ÷ 50 = 0.38
0.38 x 100 = 39%

Answer 2

As a fraction, it would be 19/50. As a percentage, 19 divided by 50 is 38% of the US states are along the coastline of the pacific or Atlantic oceans.