Question

23. What is the fractional equivalent of 12.5%?

A. 1/4
B. 2/9
C. 1/5
D. 1/8
E. 2/7

How did you find the answer?

Answer 1

12 = 12/1 and .5 = 1/2, they are added together in the form 12.5, the % sign denotes that the number is over 100 so you would have (12/1 + 1/2)/100

Answer 2

Why divide by a hundred

Answer 3

because of the % sign

Answer 4

12.5% = 12.5/100

Answer 5

A percent is always a ratio based on 100. 12.5% means 12.5 out of 100 or 12.5/100
Now multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to get whole numbers, 25/200, and reduce the fraction. 25 and 200 are both divisible by 25.