Question

44% of the books are fairy tales. What fraction of the books are fairy tales (Give your answer in simplest form e.g. 10/11)​

Answer 1

`(11)/(25)`

Explanation:

44% can also be written as a fraction:
`(44)/(100)`

To simplify this fraction, let's divide the numerator and the denominator by 4:

44/4 = 11

100/4 = 25

The simplest form of the fraction of books that are fairytales is
`(11)/(25)`