Question

What is 80% as a simplified fraction

Answer 1

4/5

Explanation:

You should know the basic fraction 3/4 is equal to 75% as such it would make logical sense that 4/5 is equal to 80%. 80% in decimal form is 0.8 and to simplify that into a fraction would be 4/5.

Answer 2

Answer: 4/5

Step-by-step explanation: To write a percent as a fraction in lowest terms, first remember that a percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100. In this case, 80% can be written as the ratio 80 to 100 of 80/100. Notice however that 80/100 is not in lowest terms so we need to divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor of 80 and 100 which is 20.

80 ÷ 20 = 4

100 ÷ 20 = 5

Therefore, 80% can be written as the fraction 4/5 which is in lowest terms.