Question

On the math test last week,Jacob got 85% of the questions correct. How can this be percent be written as a fraction ?

Answer 1

85/100 = 17/20

Step-by-step explanation: In general, 85% is 85/100, but we can shorten that to an easier answer like 17/20.

Answer 2

The number in percent can be expressed as the fraction of 100. So 85% can be expressed as,

`\begin{gathered} (85)/(100)=(17\cdot5)/(20\cdot5) \\ =(17)/(20) \end{gathered}`

85% is expressed as 17/20 in fraction.

Answer: 17/20