Question

How do you convert $\frac{7}{20}$ as a decimal and a percent?

Answer 1

Step 1. Conversion of fraction into a decimal and a percent:

When a number is expressed in terms of $100$, it is converted to a percentage.

Decimals are numbers in which a decimal point separates the whole number from fractional parts.

Now, we will convert $\frac{7}{20}$ into decimal.

$\Rightarrow$ $200.357.000—7060—100100—0$

So, the decimal value of $\frac{7}{20}$ is $0.35$.

Step 2. Converting $\frac{7}{20}$ into percent:

We have to multiply the given fraction $\frac{7}{20}$ by $100$.

$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{7}{20}\times 100=35\%$

Hence, the value of $\frac{7}{20}$ into decimal is $0.35$ and in percent is $35\%$.