Question

Express each of the following statements in the percentage form:

(i) 13 out of 20
(ii) 21 eggs out of 30 are good

Answer 1

(i) 13 out of 20

The statement in the percentage form is shown below

13 / 20 × 100 = 13 / 2 × 10

= 13 × 5

= 65%

(ii) The statement in the percentage form is shown below

21 / 30 × 100 = 21 / 3 × 10

= 7 × 10

= 70%

Hence, 70% of eggs are good