Question

what is 49/50 as a percentage

Answer 1

98%

Answer 2

if you can't use a calculator then make the denominator 100 for easy math if you don't know it off the top of your head.

Answer 3

Okay, so percent is out of 100 right?
How would you convert 49/50 to something/100?

Answer 4

@adnane.benali Please help the asker find the answer, but don't answer for them. That way they can best learn how to figure it out on their own.

Answer 5

Apologies I gave away the answer. yes, as the other said, 49 out of 50 is (49x2) out of (50x2) ==> 98 out of 100.

Answer 6

Another way I usually do it if it's complicated numbers is this:

I write down the values given, in this case:

49 ................ 50

then underneath it I write down a question mark, what I need to calculate, and 100 as follows:

49................50
?...................100

then I cross multiply 49 by 100 and divide by 50. Imagine a cross, in order to solve for the "?"

so ? = 49 x 100 (the diagonal line from 49 to 100) divided by 50 (imagine a diagonal line from 50 to the ?.

? = 4900/50 = 98

try this with complicated numbers like... express in % the following 34/76

so I do:

34...................76
?......................100

then: ? = 34x100/76 = 3400/76 = 44.7%

Hope this helps.