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What is 22.5% written as a fraction in simplest form?

User Dusky
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225/1000 = 45/200 = 9/40
Hope this helps :)
User Randy Klingelheber
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x% = x/100

So

22.5% =
\sf{(22.5)/(100)}

Multiply 2 on both sides:


\sf{(22.5*2)/(100*2)=(45)/(200)}

Divide by 5 on both sides:


\sf{(45/5)/(200/5)=(9)/(40)}

So your final answer is
\boxed{\sf{(9)/(40)}}
User Kymberly
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