Convert the following ratios to percentages. - \(3:4 \)
- \(2:3\)
- \(3:4 \)
- \(2:3\)
Solution and Explanation
(a) \(3:4\)
=\(\frac{3}{4}\)
=\(\frac{3}{4}×\frac{100}{100}\)
=\(\frac{3}{4}×100%\) %
=\(75\) %
(b) \(2:3\)
=\(\frac{2}{3}\)
=\(\frac{2}{3}×\frac{100}{100}\)
=\(\frac{2}{3}×100\) %
=\(\frac{200}{3}\) %
=\(\bigg (\frac{66×3+2}{3}\bigg)\)%
=\(66\frac{2}{3}\) %
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