Comments on: How do you find a fraction and a decimal for two point five percent?

By: iabak

iabak — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:06:59 +0000

To get the decimal, divide by 100. 2.5 / 100 = 0.025
To get the fraction, do the following:
.025 = .025/1 multiply both sides by 1000… 25/1000
then simplify… 25/1000 = 5/200 = 1/40
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By: Twiggy

Twiggy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:43:59 +0000

2.5%

= 2.5/100

= 1/40

As a decimal:

2.5/100

= 0.025
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By: find_overlord

find_overlord — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:02:59 +0000

when it comes to percentage, always divide it by 100.

fraction:
2.5% = 2.5 / 100 = 25 / 1000 = 1 / 40

decimal:
2.5% = 2.5 / 100 = 0.025
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By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:25:59 +0000

If you think about it the fraction is the same as 2.5/100, or 25/1000, and this can be simplified down to 1/40. The decimal equivalent of this is 0.025, (which is just 2.5/100, or 2.5 shifted two places to the right).
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By: Nakor

Nakor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:44:59 +0000

Decimal is easy, you just slide it two more spots to the left, adding 0’s as needed:

2.5% = .025

The fraction is achieved by placing the 2.5 over 100 and simplifying:

2.5/100

Double both sides to remove the decimal:

5/200

Divide both sides by 5 to simplify:

1/40
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