Question

Mrs. Garcia's math test is worth 50 points. If you answer all the questions and the extra credit correctly, you can score 55 points. How do you represent this situation as a fraction, a decimal, and a percent?

Answer 1

Divide the percentage by 100 to get a decimal number. Use that number as the numerator (top) of a fraction. Put a 1 in the denominator (bottom) of the fraction. Convert the decimal to a whole number: Count how many places are to the right of the decimal.