Chapter 11, Problem 10PSQ

To determine

To calculate:the fraction as a percent.

Answer to Problem 10PSQ

the percent of the fraction is,

  $62.5\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Consider the fraction,

  $\frac{5}{8}$

Calculation:

To calculate the percent of the fraction

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{5}{8}=\frac{5\cdot 12.5}{8\cdot 12.5}\\ \frac{5}{8}=\frac{62.5}{100}\left[\text{write fraction as percent}\right]\\ \frac{5}{8}=62.5\%\end{array}$

Therefore,

the percent of thefraction is,

  $62.5\%$