Question

How do you convert $50\%$ into a fraction in simplest form ?

Answer 1

"Percent" or "$\%$" means "out of $100$" or "per $100$", Therefore $50\%$ can be written as: $\frac{50}{100}$
$\frac{50}{100}=\frac{50\times 1}{50\times 2}=\frac{50\times 1}{50\times 2}=\frac{1}{2}$