Question

Which of the following choices expresses 11/25 as a percent?

49%
40%
36%
11%
44%

Answer 1

11/25 as a percent is 44%. This is found by converting the fraction to have a denominator of 100, resulting in the fraction 44/100, which is equivalent to 44%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the fraction 11/25 as a percent, we need to convert the fraction into a form that has a denominator of 100, because a percent is a part out of 100. To convert 11/25 to a percentage, we can multiply both the numerator (11) and the denominator (25) by 4, because 25 times 4 equals 100. Doing this, we get 44/100. Therefore, 11/25 as a percent is 44%.

Example:

1. Convert the fraction to a denominator of 100: (11/25) x (4/4) = 44/100.
2. Convert the fraction to a percentage: 44/100 = 44%.