Chapter SR2, Problem 7P

Solution

To write the percentage $26\%$ as a fraction.

  $\frac{13}{50}$

Given:

The percentage, $26\%$ .

Concept Used:

To convert a percentage into equivalent fraction, divide the number by 100 and reduce the fraction to the simplest form.

Calculation:

In order to write the given percentage $26\%$ as a fraction, divide the number by 100 and reduce the fraction in simplest form as shown below

  $\begin{array}{c}26\%=\frac{26}{100}\\ =\frac{13\cdot 2}{50\cdot 2}\\ =\frac{13}{50}\end{array}$

Thus, the percentage as a fraction is $\frac{13}{50}$ .