Write 0.925 as a percent and as a simplified fraction.

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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To convert decimals to percentage, multiplying the decimal value by 100 and add % sign. Since the decimal is 0.925, multiply 0.925 by 100 and add %.
> 0.925 by 100
> 92.5 or  92.5%
The percent form of  0.925 is  92.5%.
To convert a decimal number to a fraction, first write down the decimal divided by 1; 0.925 /1. Then multiply both numerator and denominator by 10 for every number after the decimal point. Since 0.925  has 3 decimal places, multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000.
> 0.925/1
> 0.925/1 x 1000/1000
> 0.925 x 1000/ 1 x 1000
> 925 / 1000
Simplify and reduce the fraction 925 / 1000
> 356 / 1000
> 37 *25  / 40 *25
> 37/ 40
The simplified fraction of 0.925 is 37/ 40.