Each point where vertical cables are attached to the spanning cable of a bridge has forces pulling in three directions. this situation can be modeled in terms of the unknown forces with the matrix equation below. solve this equation for f, and round answers to three decimal points.

As a percent is out of 100% or 1 (as a whole number), the best thing to do is multiply it by ten, until you get a whole number. As you cannot have a decimal in a percentage. 2.45x10= 24.5. This is still a decimal, so you need to multiply it be ten again, 24.5x10= 245. Therefore, 2.45 is a percent is 245%