Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
Write 35% as a fraction in simplest form.
- 35% = 35100.
- Simplify: divide the top and bottom by 5.
Answer: 720
Example 2
Write 38 as a percent.
- Divide: 3 ÷ 8 = 0.375.
- Multiply by 100.
Answer: 37.5%
Where this is taught: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent, “Changing a percent to a fraction, and back”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type a fraction with a slash, like 3/4, in simplest form, or a percent (the % sign is already there). Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write your answer on the line, or circle it. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.