Introducing Percents

Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form and as a decimal.
25%

• Fraction: 1/4, Decimal: 0.25

• Fraction: 1/2, Decimal: 0.5

• Fraction: 1/5, Decimal: 0.2

• Fraction: 1/10, Decimal: 0.1

Answer explanation

25% means 25 out of 100, which simplifies to 1/4. As a decimal, 1/4 equals 0.25. Therefore, the correct choice is Fraction: 1/4, Decimal: 0.25.

Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form and as a decimal.
2%

• Fraction: 1/50, Decimal: 0.02

• Fraction: 1/20, Decimal: 0.2

• Fraction: 2/100, Decimal: 0.2

• Fraction: 1/2, Decimal: 0.02

Answer explanation

To convert 2% to a fraction, divide by 100: 2/100 simplifies to 1/50. As a decimal, 2% is 0.02. Thus, the correct choice is Fraction: 1/50, Decimal: 0.02.

Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form and as a decimal.
100%

• Fraction: 1, Decimal: 1

• Fraction: 1/10, Decimal: 0.1

• Fraction: 10, Decimal: 10

• Fraction: 1/100, Decimal: 0.01

Answer explanation

100% means 100 out of 100, which simplifies to the fraction 1. As a decimal, 100% is equivalent to 1. Therefore, the correct choice is Fraction: 1, Decimal: 1.

Convert 25% to a decimal.

• 0.25

• 2.5

• 0.025

• 25

Answer explanation

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 25% becomes 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.25.

Convert 2% to a decimal.

• 0.02

• 0.2

• 0.002

• 2

Answer explanation

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 2% becomes 2 ÷ 100 = 0.02. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.02.

Convert 48% to a decimal.

• 0.48

• 4.8

• 0.048

• 48

Answer explanation

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 48% becomes 48 ÷ 100 = 0.48. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.48.

Convert 134% to a decimal.

• 1.34

• 0.134

• 13.4

• 0.0134

Answer explanation

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 134% becomes 134 ÷ 100 = 1.34. Therefore, the correct answer is 1.34.

Convert 0.7% to a decimal.

• 0.007

• 0.07

• 0.0007

• 0.7

Answer explanation

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 0.7% becomes 0.7 ÷ 100 = 0.007. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.007.

Write 5% as a fraction in simplest form.

• 1/20

• 1/5

• 1/25

• 5/100

Answer explanation

To convert 5% to a fraction, write it as 5/100. Simplifying 5/100 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5 gives 1/20. Thus, 5% as a fraction in simplest form is 1/20.

Write 15% as a fraction in simplest form.

• 3/20

• 15/100

• 1/5

• 5/33

Answer explanation

To convert 15% to a fraction, write it as 15/100. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5 gives 3/20, which is the simplest form. Thus, the correct answer is 3/20.