Question

What is larger 80% or 1/8?

Answer 1

$p\%=\frac{p}{100}\\\\80\%=\frac{80}{100}=\frac{8}{10}\\\\\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1\times5}{8\times5}=\frac{5}{40}\\\\80\%=\frac{8}{10}=\frac{8\times4}{10\times4}=\frac{32}{40} > \frac{5}{40}=\frac{1}{8}\\\\Answer:\boxed{80\% > \frac{1}{8}}$