Question

Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent. 17/20

Answer 1

The answer is 85%.

If you're solving without a calculator, you can simply multiply the numerator and denominator so that the denominator is equal to 100. So, for this fraction, you would multiply both the top and the bottom by 5.

17/20
17(5) / 20(5)
85 / 100
85%