Question

1/8% is what as a decimal

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{\dfrac{1}{8}\%=\dfrac{1}{800}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$p\%=\dfrac{p}{100}\\\\\dfrac{1}{8}\%=\dfrac{\frac{1}{8}}{100}=\dfrac{1}{8}\cdot\dfrac{1}{100}=\dfrac{1}{800}\\\\\text{other method}\\\\\text{Convert the fraction to the decimal:}\\\\\dfrac{1}{8}=0.125\to\dfrac{1}{8}\%=0.125\%\\\\0.125\%=\dfrac{0.125}{100}=\dfrac{0.125\cdot1000}{100\cdot1000}=\dfrac{125}{100000}=\dfrac{125:125}{100000:125}=\dfrac{1}{800}$