Question

Convert into fractions and decimals.

$72\%$

Answer 1

Step 1: Converting percenatge into fraction

$72\%$$=\frac{72}{100}$ $\because$ Divide by $100$ because $\%$ means out of $100$

$=\frac{72÷4}{100÷4}$

$=\frac{18}{25}$ $\because$ Converting into the lowest form

Step 2:- Converting percentage into decimal

$72\%$$=\frac{72}{100}$ $\because$Divide by $100$ because $\%$ means out of $100$

$=0.72$ $\because$ Putting decimal after $2$ digits from the right, as there are two zeros in denominator.

Hence, $72\%$$=\frac{18}{25}$ ( Fraction )

$72\%$$=0.72$ ( Decimal )