Question

What is `1/16` as a percentage?

Answer 1

`6.25%`

Explanation:

Using a calculator, `1/16=0.0625`

Remember, that `a=a%*100`

`:.0.0625=0.0625%*100`

`0.0625=6.25%`

Answer 2

6.25%

Explanation:

To calculate the percentage, multiply the fraction by 100%,

`1/16xx100%=6.25%`

Answer 3

`1/16 = 6.25/100 = 6.25%`

Explanation:

To write a fraction as a percentage you need to find an equivalent fraction which has a denominator or `100`

However, `16` is not a factor f `100`, but it is a factor of `10,000`

`(1xx625)/(16 xx625) = 625/10000`

Now make the denominator `100`

`(625 div 100)/( 10000div100) = 6.25/100`

This gives the percent as `6.25%`

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To find what you must multiply by : `10000 div 16 = 625`

Note that `625/625 = 1`, and multiplying by `1` does not change the value of the fraction.
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