Question

Convert given per cents to decimal fractions and also to fractions in simplest forms: 

1.  25% 
2.  150% 
3.  20% 
4.  5%

Answer 1

(a) \(25\%\)

= \(\frac{25}{100}\)

=\(\frac{1}{4}\)

= \(0.25\)

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(b) \(150\%\)

= \(\frac{150}{100}\)

=\(1.5\)

=\(\frac{3}{2}\)

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(c) \(20\%\)

= \(\frac{20}{100}\)

= \(0.2\)

= \(\frac{1}{5}\)

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(d) \(5\%\)

= \(\frac{5}{100}\)

= \(0.05\)

= \(\frac{1}{20}\)