Question

To convert a fraction into a per cent, we ______ it by 100.

Answer 1

To convert a fraction into a per cent, we multiply it by 100.

Explanation:

A fraction is a number of the form:

`"Numerator"/"Denominator"`

To express it as a percentage, we convert it into a fraction out of 100.

This is done by multiplying the fraction by 100.

`"Percentage" = "Numerator"/"Denominator" xx 100`

For example:

`3/4 = 3/4 xx 100 = 75%`