What is the fraction equal to 15%?
I'm really stuck!
Eg: 10% is 1/10
2007-01-16 04:45:26 · 11 answers · asked by Katzi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
15 % means 15/100
you can simplify this fraction to 3/20 because both 15 and 100 can be divided by 5. So the answer is 3/20.
2007-01-16 04:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by chris 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
15% =15/100 =3/20
2007-01-16 05:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
% means 100. And any where you see %, you see division.
The reason 10% is 1/10 is this:
10/% ( And we know that % is 100)
so, we have 10/100= 1/10
And now, we will do the same thing:
15% is 15/% ( And we know % is hundred)
so, we have 15/100. By breaking it down,we can see that 5 goes on top, also on the bottom.
so,we have 15 divided by 5=3; and 100 divided by 5=20
writing this out, we have 3/20
So, our answer is 3/20
And the answer anujagraj gave you is wrong because 15% of 100 is 15.
2007-01-16 05:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by bochevik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fraction for 15% is
15/100 =
Simplift. The common factor is 5
15/100 = 3/20
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2007-01-16 07:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15/100=
divide 15 and 100 by a common factor (5)
5 into 15= 3
5 into 100= 20
answer= 3/20
2007-01-16 05:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by sweetums 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 15 divided by 100, which when reduced to the lowest common denominator is 3/20
2007-01-16 04:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide the percentage by 100. So 15% = 15/100 = .15
If N is the percentage then N/100 is the fraction.
2007-01-16 04:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/20
2007-01-16 07:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/20
2007-01-16 04:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by Parks B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple
15%
=15/100
=3/20
2007-01-16 04:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋