We've got one more conversion trick for ya: zapping percents into fractions.
25% means 25 out of 100. When we reduce that fraction, it simplifies to 
. Like we can see in the image above, 25% is the same thing as a quarter of the whole.
To convert a percent to a fraction, place the percent number over 100, and reduce the fraction when possible. That's it.
Example time. To convert 75% to a fraction, we stick 75 over 100 and reduce it like there's no tomorrow. To do that, we divide the top and bottom by 25.
One of the easier percents to write as a fraction is 10%. Again, we throw 10 in the numerator and 100 in the denominator, then reduce.
Of course, some percentages can't be reduced at all when we stick 'em into fraction form. For example, to turn 43% into a fraction, just put 43 up top and 100 down low.
That fraction doesn't reduce, so we're done. High fives all around.
Converting Percents to Fractions Example 1
Write 10% as a fraction. |
Converting Percents to Fractions Example 2
Write 35% as a fraction. |
Converting Percents to Fractions Example 3
Write 150% as a fraction. |
Converting Percents to Fractions Example 4
Write 1.5% as a fraction. |
Converting Percents to Fractions Exercise 1
Write 37% as a fraction in lowest terms.
Converting Percents to Fractions Exercise 2
Write 125% as a fraction in lowest terms.
Converting Percents to Fractions Exercise 3
Write 8% as a fraction in lowest terms.
Converting Percents to Fractions Exercise 4
Write 10.5% as a fraction in lowest terms.
