Express 37 1/2 percent as a fraction in simplest form.
375/1000 = 75/200 = 15/40 = 3/8
Express the following as a fraction in its lowest term 37 1/2 percent
To express a percentage as a fraction, you need to understand that the word "percent" means "per hundred." Therefore, 37 1/2 percent equivalent to 37.5 per hundred.
To express this as a fraction, you can simply write 37.5 as a fraction over 100, and then simplify it to its simplest form.
Step 1: Write 37.5 as a fraction over 100.
37.5/100
Step 2: Simplify the fraction.
To simplify the fraction, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). In this case, the greatest common divisor of 37.5 and 100 is 12.5.
Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 12.5 gives us:
37.5 ÷ 12.5 / 100 ÷ 12.5
3/8
Therefore, 37 1/2 percent can be expressed as the fraction 3/8 in simplest form.