SAT Math : Fractions and Percentage

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Percentage

What is the closest percent equal to the fraction ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The percent is a number over 100.  Set up the proportion to find the unknown value.

The closest answer is .

Example Question #21 : Percentage

Convert the following fraction to a percent, rounding to the nearest tenth:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Reduce the fraction.

Set up the proportion such that some number is over 100.

Solve for , which is the percent.

Example Question #21 : Percentage

Express  as a percent. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To turn this fraction into a percent, let's write it as a decimal first. 

Now, let's set up a proportion to make this a percent.

Therefore, our answer is 

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