Question

Convert given percents to decimal fractions and also to fractions in simplest forms:

(a) 25% (b) 150%

(c) 20% (d) 5%

Answer 1

(a)25% $=\frac{25}{100}=\frac{1}{4}=0.25$

(b)150% $=\frac{150}{100}=\frac{3}{2}=1.5$

(c)20% $=\frac{20}{100}=\frac{1}{5}=0.2$

(d)5% $=\frac{5}{100}=\frac{1}{20}=0.05$