Final answer:
To convert the fraction 23/40 to a percent, divide 23 by 40 to get 0.575, then multiply 0.575 by 100 to get 57.5%. Therefore, 23/40 expressed as a percent is 57.5%.
Step-by-step explanation:
To convert a fraction to a percent, you first need to convert the fraction to a decimal. You do this by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Once you have the decimal, you can convert the decimal to a percent by multiplying it by 100 and adding a percent sign (%) at the end.
In the case of the fraction 23/40, you divide 23 by 40 to get 0.575. To convert 0.575 to a percent, you multiply 0.575 by 100. So, 0.575 × 100 = 57.5%, which means that 23/40 as a percent is 57.5%.