Question

express 23% as a fraction

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

First we have to think that the symbol

%

=

1

100

so that

23

%

=

23

⋅

(

1

100

)

this is read "twenty three percent is equal to twenty three multiplied by one divided by one hundred"

the result is the fraction

23

100

Now, to convert to decimal, simply divide 23 by 100

23

÷

10

=

2.3

and

2.3

÷

10

=

0.23

this is the same as

23

÷

100

=

0.23

Answer 2

23/100

Step-by-step explanation:

first we have to assume that % = 1/100

so that ,

23% =23.(1/100)

the result is 23/100

Thus , 23% can be expressed as 23/100 in fraction