You need to convert this fraction into a decimal to start. After you do this you need to turn the decimal into its percentage form. Soo 0.375 = 3/8 = 37.5%
shaded area = 3/8 of whole shape = 3/8 * 100 =37.5% to do this without a calculator = To convert 3/8 so you can write it as a decimal, simply divide the numerator by the denominator, like this:
= 3/8
= 3 ÷ 8
= 0.375 or show long division 3/2 / 2 (/2 /2 ) = 1.5 / 2 (/ 2) = 0.75 /2 = 0.375
