Question

On a scavenger hunt, you find 16 out of 25 objects. Write "16 out of 25" as a fraction, a decimal, and a percent.

Fraction:

Decimal:

Percent:

Answer 1

Fraction:
`(16)/(25)`

Decimal: 0.64

Percent: 64%

Explanation:

Fraction: To get a fraction, you will put the number of objects you have found (16) in the numerator and the total number of objects (25) in the denominator. You will get
`(16)/(25)`

Decimal: To get a decimal, you divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator.
`(16)/(25)` = 0.64

Percent: To get the percentage, you want to move the decimal point of the decimal, two places to the right giving you 64%