Convert Fraction 38/10 to Percentage: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Convert the fraction $\frac{38}{10}$ to a percentage:

00:00 Convert fractions to percentages

00:05 To convert a fraction to a percentage, the denominator needs to be 100

00:10 The percentage is the numerator (X)

00:15 Apply this formula to our exercise

00:20 Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 to obtain a denominator equal to 100

00:25 Proceed to calculate

00:42 This is the solution

To convert the fraction $\frac{38}{10}$ into a percentage, follow these steps:

Step 1: Divide the numerator by the denominator to convert to a decimal.
- Calculate: $38 \div 10 = 3.8$ .
Step 2: Multiply the decimal by 100 to convert to a percentage.
- Calculate: $3.8 \times 100 = 380$ .

The fraction $\frac{38}{10}$ as a percentage is therefore $380\%$ .

The correct answer is 380%, which corresponds to Choice $2$ .

380%