Question

How do you write `3/8` in percentage?

Answer 1

`37.5%`

Explanation:

`3/8*100%=37.5%`

Answer 2

`3/8 = 37.5%`

Explanation:

A fraction can be changed to a percent in different ways.

• Make an equivalent fraction with the denominator 100

`" "3/8 xx 12.5/12.5 = 37.5/100 = 37.5%`

• Divide the numerator by the denominator to get a decimal, then write as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
  Two decimal places represent hundredths

`" "3div 8 = 0.375 = 37.5/100 = 37.5%`

• Multiply the fraction by 100%

`" "3/8 xx 100% = 37.5%`

Note than `xx100%` is the same as `xx1`.

The value is not changed, only the way it is written.