Question

What is 21 1/4% expressed as a fraction?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{17}{80}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we have

$21\frac{1}{4}\%$

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

$21\frac{1}{4}=21+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{21*4+1}{4}=\frac{85}{4}$

so

$21\frac{1}{4}\%=\frac{85}{4}\%$

Convert percent number as a fraction

$\frac{85}{4}\%=\frac{85}{4}:100=\frac{85}{4*100}=\frac{85}{400}$

Simplify

Divide by 5 both numerator and denominator

$\frac{17}{80}$