GRE Math : Fractions and Percentage

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Example Question #581 : Arithmetic

Choose the answer which best expresses the following percentage as a fraction, ensure that the answer is simplified:

45.5 %

Possible Answers:

$\frac{91}{200}$

$\frac{455}{1000}$

$\frac{91}{100}$

$\frac{455}{100}$

$\frac{91}{455}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{91}{200}$

Explanation:

To convert, simply first convert the percentage into a decimal:

Then, you can convert the decimal into a fraction, by putting the digits over one, followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

$\frac{455}{1000}$

Both are divisible by five, so you can simplify:

$\frac{91}{200}$

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Example Question #12 : Fractions And Percentage

Choose the answer which best converts the following percentage into a fraction:

97.5 %

Possible Answers:

$\frac{39}{40}$

$\frac{195}{200}$

$\frac{975}{100}$

$\frac{975}{1000}$

$\frac{39}{50}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{39}{40}$

Explanation:

To convert, first express the percentage as a decimal:

Then, you can place the digits of the decimal over one followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

$\frac{975}{1000}$

Both of these numbers are divisible by , so you can simplify:

$\frac{39}{40}$

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