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) $5\%$

= $\frac{5}{100}$

= $0.05$

= $\frac{1}{20}$