Convert the following fraction into a percentage:
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Convert the following fraction into a percentage:
A percentage is actually a form of fraction, or more precisely, a fraction out of a hundred.
In other words, it is a fraction where the denominator is always 100.
Therefore, in order to convert a fraction into a percentage, we multiply it so that the denominator becomes 100.
20*5=100
15*5=75
Therefore the fraction is 75/100 and the percentage is 75%.
75%
Convert the fraction into a percentage:
\( \frac{2}{100}=\text{?} \)
Look at the denominator and ask: "What times 20 equals 100?" Since 20 × 5 = 100, multiply both the numerator (15) and denominator (20) by 5.
No problem! You can still convert by dividing first: , then multiply by 100 to get 75%.
Yes! is easier to work with. Since 4 × 25 = 100, we get
The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100." So 75% literally means 75 out of every 100 parts.
Convert back to a decimal: 75% = 0.75. Now check: ✓ They match!
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