Question

Convert the following ratios into percentages..

(i) 37 : 500 (ii) $\frac{5}{8}$ (iii) $\frac{22}{30}$ (iv) $\frac{5}{16}$ ( v) $\frac{144}{1200}$

Answer 1

(i)
37 : 500 = $\frac{37}{500}\times 100\%=\frac{37}{5}\%=7.4\%$

(ii)
$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{5}{8}\times 100\%=\frac{500}{8}\%=62.5\%$

(iii)
$\frac{22}{30}=\frac{22}{30}\times 100\%=\frac{220}{3}\%=73.33\%$

(iv)
$\frac{5}{16}=\frac{5}{16}\times 100\%=\frac{500}{16}\%=31.25\%$

(v)
​$\frac{144}{1200}=\frac{144}{1200}\times 100\%=\frac{144}{12}\%=12\%$