Question

1/2 is what percentage of 1/3?

Answer 1

let 1/2 be x% of 1/3
then
x% of 1/3= 1/2
x/100 × 3=1/2
x=300/2=150

hence,1/2 is 150% of 1/3.

Answer 2

Answer:

The required percentage is 150%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : $\frac{1}{2}$ is what percentage of $\frac{1}{3}$ ?

Solution :

The formula to find percentage is given by,

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{x}{\text{Total}}\times 100\%$

Where, $x=\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{Total}=\frac{1}{3}$

Substitute the values,

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{3}}\times 100\%$

$\text{Percentage}=\frac{3}{2}\times 100\%$

$\text{Percentage}=1.5\times 100\%$

$\text{Percentage}=150\%$

Therefore, The required percentage is 150%.