Chapter 7, Problem 8CST

To determine

Tocalculate:

  $\text{45\%}$ as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer to Problem 8CST

  $45\%=\frac{9}{20}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The information given in the question:

  $\text{45\%}$

Formula used:

  $p\%=\frac{p}{100}$

Calculation:

As per the problem,

Write the percent as fraction

  $p\%=\frac{p}{100}$

Substitute $\text{45 as }p$

  $45\%=\frac{45}{100}$

Cancel out common factors and simplify

  $\Rightarrow \frac{9}{20}$

Hence,

  $45\%=\frac{9}{20}$