Convert 7.5% to a Fraction: Finding the Hundredths Form

Question

Write the percentage 7.5% as a fraction with denominator 100.

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:06 Let's change percentages into fractions, step by step.
00:11 Remember, a percentage is a fraction. The numerator is the percentage number, and the denominator is always one hundred.
00:18 Now, let's apply this rule to the exercise we're working on. Take it one step at a time!
00:32 And that's how you find the solution. Great job!

Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

7.5100=7.5% \frac{7.5}{100}=7.5\%

Answer

7.5100 \frac{7.5}{100}