How do you write #16/25# as a percent?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-24T10:20:35

#64%#

There are 3 ways you can do this...

#1.# Wite the fraction with a denominator of 100.

#16/25 xx (4rarr)/(4rarr) = 64/100 = 64%#

#2.#. Multiply the fraction by #100%#

#16/25 xx 100% = 16/cancel25 xx cancel100^4 %#

#= 64%#

#3.#.Treat it as #16 div 25#

#16 div 25 = 0.64#

This decimal can be written as a fraction with a denominator of #100.#

#0.64 = 64/100 = 64%#