Write the percent as a fraction in the lowest terms.
7.5%
A) 3/40
B) 3/4
C) 3/80
D) 3/20
7.5% = 75/1000
Divide top and bottom by 25.
tae
76
To write a percent as a fraction in the lowest terms, we can convert the percent to a decimal first.
To convert a percent to a decimal, divide it by 100.
So, to convert 7.5% to a decimal, we divide 7.5 by 100:
7.5/100 = 0.075
Now that we have the decimal form of 7.5%, we can write it as a fraction.
The fraction is made by putting the decimal number over 1 and removing any trailing zeros.
So, the fraction for 7.5% is 0.075/1.
To write the fraction in the lowest terms, we can simplify it.
By dividing both the numerator and denominator by 0.075, we can simplify the fraction further.
0.075/0.075 = 1/1
Therefore, 7.5% as a fraction in the lowest terms is 1/1, which is equivalent to the whole number 1.
So, the correct answer is not listed among the options provided.