Question

37.5% written as a decimal and as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

`p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\37.5\%=(37.5)/(100)=(37.5\cdot10)/(100\cdot10)=(375)/(1000)\\\\(375)/(1000)=(375:125)/(1000:125)=(3)/(8)\\\\(375)/(1000)=0.375\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{37.5\%=(3)/(8)=0.375}`

Answer 2

.375

3/8

Explanation:

37.5 %

To get rid of the percent sign, we move the decimal 2 places to the left

.375

There are 3 digits to the right of the decimal, so to make it a fraction we put a 1 with 3 zero's in the denominator

375/1000

We can divide the top and bottom by 5

75/200

We can divide the top and bottom by 25

3/8