How do you convert 0.38 into a percent and fraction?

1 Answer
May 1, 2017

See the explanation below:

Explanation:

#0.38# is #38# hundredths or #38/100#

We can write this as a fraction: #color(red)(38/100)#

Or factor it:

#38/100 = (2 xx 19)/(2 xx 50) = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 19)/(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) xx 50) = color(red)(19/50)#

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore #38/100# can be written as #color(red)(38%)#.