Question

How do you change the fraction `1/5` to a percent?

Answer 1

`1/5 = 20%`

Explanation:

A percent is a value given as a part of 100.

Change a fraction so the denominator is 100:

`1/5 xx20/20 = 20/100`

`20/20 = 1" "` by multiplying by 1 we do not change the value `" "`of the fraction, just what it looks like.

`20/100` is the form we want. This is `20%`