Chapter SH, Problem 12PPA

Solution

To write the fraction $\frac{1}{200}$ as a percent.

  $0.5\%$

Given:

The fraction, $\frac{1}{200}$ .

Concept Used:

To convert a fraction into equivalent percent, make the denominator equal to 100 and then put the % sign with the numerator number.

Calculation:

In order to write the given fraction $\frac{1}{200}$ as a percent, make the denominator equal to 100 and then put the % sign with the numerator number to get the required percent as shown below

  $\begin{array}{c}\frac{1}{200}=\frac{1}{200}\cdot \frac{0.5}{0.5}\\ =\frac{0.5}{100}\\ =0.5\%\end{array}$

Thus, the given fraction as an equivalent percent is $0.5\%$ .