Rule 29: Converting Percentages to Fractions
Rule 29: Converting Percentages to Fractions 
Recall that 
. To convert a
percentage to a fraction, simply convert 1% to 
. To convert a
percentage to a decimal, simply convert 1% to .01.
Example 1: Convert 
to a fraction.
Answer. can be written 
which in turn can be written 
. Multiply the two fractions using the multiplication rule to get
Example 2: Convert 
to a decimal.
Answer. can be written
Work the following problems and click on Answer if you want to check the answer or review the solutions.
Problem 1: Convert 
to a fraction, to a decimal.
Problem 2: Convert 
to a fraction, to a decimal.
Problem 3: Convert 
to a fraction, to a decimal.
S.O.S MATHematics home page