Converting Percentages to Fractions: Tips and Techniques

What is the first step in converting 38% to a fraction?

• Divide 38 by 10

• Write 38 as a fraction over 100

• Subtract 2 from 38

• Multiply 38 by 2

How do you simplify the fraction 38/100?

• Add 2 to both numerator and denominator

• Subtract 2 from both numerator and denominator

• Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 2

What is 45% as a simplified fraction?

• 5/20

• 45/100

• 1/4

• 9/20

Which of the following is equivalent to 25%?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/5

• 1/10

What is the simplified fraction form of 36%?

• 36/100

• 9/25

• 18/50

• 4/25

What is 140% as an improper fraction?

• 14/5

• 7/5

• 7/10

• 14/10

Convert 280% to a mixed number.

• 2 4/5

• 2 3/5

• 2 1/5

• 2 2/5

How do you convert 0.15% to a fraction?

• 3/2000

• 3/1000

• 15/1000

• 15/100

What is the fraction form of 0.25%?

• 1/4000

• 1/1000

• 1/2500

• 1/2000

Convert 32 1/3% to a fraction.

• 32/100

• 32/3

• 97/100

• 97/300