Question

Which fraction is equivalent to 50%? (in simplest fraction form) A) 1 2 B) 1 4 C) 2 5 D) 4 5

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2 is equivalent to 50%

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to convert a fraction to a percentage you divide the numerator (Top number of a fraction) by the denominator (Bottom number of a fraction), multiply by 100, and add a percentage sign.

So lets try that with our first answer option A) 1/2:

1 divided by 2 = 0.5

0.5 x 100 = 50

50%

So we know that 1/2 is equivalent to 50%