Question

Express the ratio as
percentage:. 2: 5
20%
40%
Ο Ο Ο Ο
60%
80%​

Answer 1

Answer:

We will follow the following steps for converting a ratio into a percentage:

Step I: Obtain the ratio. Let the ratio be x : y

Step II: Convert the given ratio into the fraction x/y.

Step III: Multiply the fraction obtained in step II by 100 and put the percentage sign(%).

1. Express each of the following ratio into percentage:

(i) 6 : 5 = 6/5 = (6/5 × 100) % = 600/5 % = 120 %

(ii) 8 : 25 = 8/25 = (8/25 × 100) % = 32 %

(iii) 10 : 50 = 10/50 = (1/5 × 100) % = 20 %

(iv) 4 : 5 = 4/5 = (4/5 × 100) % = 80 %

(v) 7 : 25 = 7/25 = (7/25 × 100) % = 28 %