Answer: To express 40 1/4% as a fraction, we can convert the percentage to a fraction with a denominator of 100: 40 1/4% = 40.25/100.
To simplify this fraction we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF) which is 25.
So, (40.25/100) = (4025/10000) = (161/400)
To express 65 5/8% as a fraction, we can convert the percentage to a fraction with a denominator of 100: 65 5/8% = 65.625/100.
To simplify this fraction we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF) which is 625.
So, (65.625/100) = (65625/10000) = (261/400)
Therefore, the simplest form of 40 1/4% as a fraction is 161/400, and 65 5/8% as a fraction is 261/400
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