How do you change 13 1/3% to a fraction?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-27T05:11:12

$13 1/3%=2/15$

You convert $x%$ into fraction by dividing it by $100$

As such $13 1/3%=40/3%=40/3xx1/100=cancel40^2/3xx1/cancel100^5=2/15$

Answer 2 · 2017-07-27T08:38:28

$2/15$

A percent is a number give out of $100$

$13 1/3%$ means $(13 1/3)/100$

To simplify this to an easier fraction, treat it as a division:

$(13 1/3)/100 = 13 1/3 div 100$

$" "13 1/3 div 100$

$= 40/3 xx 1/100$

$=40/300" "larr$ simplify by $20$

$=2/15$

Check: $2 div 15 = 0.1333333...$ which is $13 1/3%$