To write a fraction as a percent, first remember that a percent is a ratio of a number to 100. If we want to write 5/8 as a percent, we need to find a fraction equivalent to 5/8 that has a 100 in the denominator. We can do this by setting up a proportion.
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8n = 500
÷8 ÷8
n = 62.5%
Therefore, 5/8 is equal to 62.5%.
To write a fraction as a decimal, we can simply divide the numerator by the denominator.
5 ÷ 8 = 0.625
Therefore, 5/8 is equal to 0.625.