SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find percentage from a fraction

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #471 : Number Concepts And Operations

In a group of  athletes,  stated that they received at least some form of injury in the past year. What percentage of the athletes received some form of injury in the past year?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question is asking you to find the percentage equivalent of .

Percent also means out of one hundred. Set up the following ratio to find the percent value.

Now, solve for , which will be the percent value because in the ratio we set up,  is the numerator of a fraction with a denominator of .

Example Question #411 : Rational Numbers

In a high school with  students,  of the students are freshmen. What percentage of the school population is freshmen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question is asking you to find the percentage equivalent of .

Percent also means out of one hundred. Set up the following ratio to find the percent value.

Now, solve for , which will be the percent value because in the ratio we set up,  is the numerator of a fraction with a denominator of .

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