How is #7 1/8# represented as a percentages? Thank you,

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-22T16:54:33

#712.5%#

Firstly make an improper fraction:
Multiply #7 xx 8 = 56#.
Now, #56 + 1 = 57#

To give #57/8#

And divide #57 " by " 8#

#=7.125#

#=7125/1000 = 712.5/100 = 712.5%#.

Answer 2 · 2018-02-22T17:02:47

We can write #7 1/8# as #712.5%#

We can write #7 1/8#

as #7+1/8#

= #7/1+1/8#

= #(7xx8)/(1xx8)+1/8#

= #56/8+1/8#

= #57/8#

Now any fraction #a/b# can be written as percentage as #a/bxx100%#

Hence this is #57/8=57/8xx100%=5700/8%=712.5%#

Answer 3 · 2018-02-22T17:05:01

#712.5%#

The number is #7 1/8#; to turn fractions into percentages, divide then multiply by #100%#.

#100% = 100/100 = 1#

#7/1->7color(red)(*100%)rarr 700%#

#1/8->0.125color(red)(*100%)->12.5%#

Add them together:

#700%+12.5%#

#=712.5%#