Question

Express the following percentages.as fractions and decimals.

$14\frac{2}{5}\%$

Answer 1

To express a percent as a fraction, divide the number by $100$ and remove the $\%$ sign.

$14\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{1}{100}=\frac{72}{500}=\frac{18}{125}$

So fraction form is $\frac{18}{125}$

Hence decimal form is $\frac{18}{125}=0.144$