Question

Express 12 1/2 % as a fraction in simplest terms

Answer 1

`(1)/(8)`

Explanation:

12
`(1)/(2)`%

=
`(12(1)/(2) )/(100)` ← multiply numerator and denominator by 2

=
`(25)/(200)` ← divide numerator and denominator by 25

=
`(1)/(8)`