Question

Match the following fractions with their respective percentage equivalents.

• A. 50 %
• B. 25 %
• C. 40 %
• D. 75 %

Answer 1

Inorder to convert a fraction into a percentage, we need to multiply it by 100

Hence, $\frac{4}{8}$ is equivalent to $\frac{4}{8}$ $\times$ 100 = 50 %,
$\frac{1}{4}$ is equivalent to $\frac{1}{4}$ $\times$ 100 = 25 %,
$\frac{2}{5}$ is equivalent to $\frac{2}{5}$ $\times$ 100 = 40 %,
$\frac{12}{16}$ is equivalent to $\frac{12}{16}$ $\times$ 100 = 75 %