Question

What per cent is equivalent to $\frac{3}{8}$?

Answer 1

Let the percentage equivalent to 3/8 be x.
Then, x% = $\frac{3}{8}$
⇒ x/100 = $\frac{3}{8}$
⇒ x = $\frac{3\times 100}{8}=37.5$
Therefore, 3/8 = 37.5%.