Converting Percentages to Fractions

Rule 29:

Recall that 1% = . To convert a percentage to a fraction, simply convert 1% to . To convert a percentage to a decimal, simply convert 1% to .01.

Example:

Convert 0.7822% to a fraction.

Answer:

0.7822% can be written 0.7822 1% and 0.7822 1% can be written and it in turn can be multiplied by 1.

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Now reduce the simple fraction.

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Example:

Convert 0.7822% to a decimal.

Answer:

0.7822% can be written 0.7822 1% = 0.7822 0.01 = 0.007822.

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