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%#