Question

Express each of the following fractions as a percentage.
a) $\frac{3}{25}$
b) $\frac{5}{6}$

Answer 1

a) $\frac{3}{25}$
$\Rightarrow (\frac{3}{25}\times 100)\%=\frac{3\times 4}{1}\%$
$=12\%$

b) $\frac{5}{6}$
$\Rightarrow (\frac{5}{6}\times 100)\%=\frac{500}{6}\%$
$=\frac{250}{3}\%$
$=83.33\%$