Question

What is 5/8 as a percent and a decimal

Answer 1

To write a fraction as a percent, first remember that a percent is a ratio of a number to 100. If we want to write 5/8 as a percent, we need to find a fraction equivalent to 5/8 that has a 100 in the denominator. We can do this by setting up a proportion.

$\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{n}{100}$

8n = 500

÷8     ÷8

   n = 62.5%

Therefore, 5/8 is equal to 62.5%.

To write a fraction as a decimal, we can simply divide the numerator by the denominator.

5 ÷ 8 = 0.625

Therefore, 5/8 is equal to 0.625.