Answer:
111/125 (reduced to simplest form)
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Write down the percent divided by 100 like this:
88.8% = 88.8/100
Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:
As we have 1 digit after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 10, or, simply shift 1 decimal place to the right. So,
88.8/100 = (88.8 x 10)/(100 x 10) = 888/1000.
Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(888,1000) = 8. So,
(888÷8)/(1000÷8) = 111/125 when reduced to the simplest form.
