Question

How do you convert 5/12 into a decimal and percent?

Answer 1

`Decimal = 0.4167`
`Percent = 41.67%`

Explanation:

`5/12` simply means 5 divided by 12.
So `5/12 = 0.4167`

If you are not given a calculator to find the answer, then use long division.

To get percentage, you need to multiply the decimal answer by 100%:

`(5/12)*100%=41.67 %`

Answer 2

To convert to a decimal, divide numerator by denominator.

To convert the decimal to a percentage multiply by `100%`

Explanation:

`5/12 = 0.416666.......`

`0.41666..... xx 100% = 41.66666%.....`

Rounding off to nearest percent gives

`42%`

Answer 3

`0.41666 = 41.666%`

Explanation:

`5/12=0.41666`

To convert it to %age

=`0.41666*100%`

=`41.666%`

Hope it helps!