Question

Express 87.5% of 0.80 as a fraction in its simplest form.

• A. $\frac{3}{10}$
• B. $\frac{7}{10}$
• C. $\frac{7}{11}$
• D. $\frac{63}{100}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$\frac{7}{10}$

87.5% of 0.80 can be represented as:

$\frac{87.5}{100}\times 0.80$

$\Rightarrow 87.5\%of0.80=\frac{87.5\times 80}{100\times 100}$

$=\frac{7000}{10000}=\frac{7}{10}$

Therefore, simplest form of 87.5% of 0.80 is $\frac{7}{10}$.