Question

how do u convert 27/40 into a percent

Answer 1

\(\bf \cfrac{27}{40}\cdot 100\implies \square \%\)

Answer 2

do you know how to divide 40 into 27 to get a decimal number ?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

what do you get ?

Answer 5

0.675

Answer 6

to change a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point 2 places to the right
(or the same thing, multiply the decimal by 100)
what do you get ?

Answer 7

67.5

Answer 8

and add % to show it's a percent
67.5%

yes, you got it.

Answer 9

ok thank u

Answer 10

some people learn a few percents by heart: 0.1 is 10%
½ is 0.5 is 50%

Answer 11

A percent is simply a number divided by 100.

What number, x, divided by 100 equals 27/40?

\(\dfrac{27}{40} = \dfrac{x}{100}\)

Cross multiply:

40x = 27 * 100

40x = 2700

Divide both sides by 40

x = 67.5

Answer is 67.5%

Answer 12

27/40=.675 or 67.5%