Question

Convert into fractions in their lowest terms:

(i) 8%

(ii) 20%

(iii) 85%

Answer 1

(i) 8%

Fraction in its lowest form is shown below

8 / 100 = 4 / 50

We get,

= 2 / 25

(ii) 20%

Fraction in its lowest form is shown below

20 / 100 = 2 / 10

We get,

= 1 / 5

(iii) 85%

Fraction in its lowest form is shown below

85 / 100 = 17 / 20