Question

Write 83 1/3% as a fraction and as a decimal.

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given the percent below:

`83(1)/(3)\text{\%}`

We are asked to write the given percent as a fraction or as a decimal.

Step 1:

We shall convert the given percent to an improper fraction.

`83(1)/(3)\text{\%}=(250)/(3)\text{ \%}`

We shall remove the percent sign and divide by 100.

`(250)/(3)*(1)/(100)=(25)/(30)=(5)/(6)\text{ ( or 0.83333333333)}`

Therefore, the correct answer is 5/6 or 0.833