Question

What is 21 1/4% as a fraction? Please explain as well. I don't understand how to convert this.

Answer 1

21.25% as a fraction is a pretty easy, but very complex problem to solve. The very first thing I would do is turn the percent to a decimal by simply moving the decimal two spaces to the left, or by dividing by 100. This makes it a lot easier.

21.25% = 0.2125

From here, the decimal reads: two thousand, one hundred and twenty five ten thousandths.

So as a fraction, it is 2125/10000.

Next, we’ll need to reduce this. I would start by dividing by twenty five:
85/400
Divide by five:
17/80

Therefore, your answer is 17/80.