Question

Write As Percent

Answer 1

To make a fraction a percent, you have to divide the numerator by the denominator. You get a decimal. Multiply the decimal by 100 to get the percent or just move the decimal two places to the right.

So,

1.

Divide 1 by 5 and you get 0.20

Multiply 0.20 by 100. The answer is 20%

2.

Divide 2 by 3 and you get 0.6666.......

Multiply 0.6666..... by 100 and you get 66.6%

3.

Divide 1 by 40 and you get 0.025.

Multiply 0.025 by 100 and you get 2.5%

4.

Divide 4 by 8 and you get 0.5.

Divide 0.5 by 100 and you get 50%.

5.

Divide 12/16 and you get 0.75.

Multiply 0.75 by 100 and you get 75%.

Hope it helps