Question

Convert the following ratios to percentages. 

1. \(3:4 \)
2. \(2:3\)

Answer 1

(a) \(3:4\) 
=\(\frac{3}{4}\)

=\(\frac{3}{4}×\frac{100}{100}\)

=\(\frac{3}{4}×100%\) %

=\(75\) %

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(b) \(2:3\) 

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

=\(\frac{2}{3}×\frac{100}{100}\)

=\(\frac{2}{3}×100\) %

=\(\frac{200}{3}\) %

=\(\bigg (\frac{66×3+2}{3}\bigg)\)% 

=\(66\frac{2}{3}\) %