Converting a Percentage to a Fraction
(KS3, Year 7)
How to Convert a Percentage to a Fraction
Converting a percentage to a fraction is easy. Write the percentage as the top number of the fraction, 100 as the bottom number and then simplify the fraction.Question
What is 20% as a fraction?Step-by-Step:
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20% converted to a fraction is 1⁄5.What Is a Percentage?
A percentage expresses a part of a whole number as parts out of 100. "Per cent" means "per 100" or "out of 100". A percentage is shown by the symbol %.What Is a Fraction?
Fractions consist of a numerator and a denominator.The denominator tells you how many equal parts the whole is divided into, and the numerator tells you how many of these parts there are.
Worksheet
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