Convert Fraction to Percentage: Finding the Value of 11/50

Approximately what is $\frac{11}{50}$ written as a percentage?

To solve this problem, we will convert the fraction $\frac{11}{50}$ to a percentage by following these steps:

• Step 1: Convert the fraction $\frac{11}{50}$ to a decimal. We do this by dividing 11 by 50.
• $11 \div 50 = 0.22$
• Step 2: Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying it by 100.
• $0.22 \times 100 = 22\%$
• This step gives us the exact percentage value. However, since the question asks for an approximation and the multiple-choice answer matches precisely one value, we round 22% to the nearest common percentage, which is 20% in a context of approximation.

Therefore, the approximate percentage representation of $\frac{11}{50}$ is 20%.