90/270 round to the nearest tenth of a percent
or, 33.3%
33 1/3%
To round the fraction 90/270 to the nearest tenth of a percent, follow these steps:
Step 1: Simplify the fraction
It is always a good idea to simplify the fraction before rounding. In this case, both 90 and 270 are divisible by 90. Divide both numerator and denominator by 90 to simplify the fraction:
90/270 = 1/3
Step 2: Convert the fraction to a decimal
Divide the numerator (1) by the denominator (3) to convert the fraction to a decimal:
1 ÷ 3 = 0.333333333...
Step 3: Convert the decimal to a percentage
To convert the decimal to a percentage, multiply it by 100:
0.333333333... × 100 = 33.333333...
Step 4: Round to the nearest tenth of a percent
Since we need to round to the nearest tenth of a percent, we can round the decimal to one decimal place:
33.333333... ≈ 33.3
Therefore, rounding 90/270 to the nearest tenth of a percent gives us approximately 33.3%.
To round a fraction to the nearest tenth of a percent, follow these steps:
1. Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number) to get the decimal form of the fraction. In this case, divide 90 by 270: 90 ÷ 270 = 0.3333333333.
2. Multiply the result by 100 to convert the decimal to a percentage: 0.3333333333 × 100 = 33.33333333%.
3. Round the percentage to the nearest tenth. Look at the digit in the hundredth place (the second digit after the decimal point): 3.
- If the digit is less than 5, round down to the nearest tenth. In this case, the digit is 3, so we round down.
- If the digit is 5 or greater, round up to the nearest tenth.
So, rounding 33.33333333% to the nearest tenth of a percent, we get 33.3%.