Question

How do you convert 0.38 into a percent and fraction?

Answer 1

See the explanation below:

Explanation:

`0.38` is `38` hundredths or `38/100`

We can write this as a fraction: `color(red)(38/100)`

Or factor it:

`38/100 = (2 xx 19)/(2 xx 50) = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 19)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 50) = color(red)(19/50)`

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore `38/100` can be written as `color(red)(38%)`.