Question

Express each of the following as a fraction in simplest form.
a) 75%
b) 120 %

Answer 1

a) $75\%=\frac{75}{100}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{75}{100}=\frac{15}{20}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{15}{20}=\frac{3}{4}$

b) $120\%=\frac{120}{100}$
$\frac{60}{50}=\frac{6}{5}$
$=1\frac{1}{5}$