Question

Ms. Savage was so hungry she ate 5/8 of her lunch during breakfast. What percent is equivalent to the fraction of her lunch she ate?

Answer 1

Answer: 62.5%

Explanation:

Given

Ms. Savage ate
`(5)/(8)` of her lunch

i.e. she ate 5 parts of lunch out of 8

In percentage, it is expressed as

`\Rightarrow (5)/(8)* 100=62.5\%`