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    How do I convert 27 over 56 into a fraction?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    "27 over 56" is already a fraction: 27/56.
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    What is 3 and 1 over 2 as a decimal?
    Donagan
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    3½ = 3.5.
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    What is 62.5 as a fraction?
    Donagan
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    62.5 (or the mixed number 62½) is the equivalent of the improper fraction 625/10, which reduces to 125/2. 125 ÷ 2 = 62.5.
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    What is 9% of 300 in fraction form?
    Donagan
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    9% of 300 is 27. If you insist on a fraction, it's 27/1.
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    How do I convert 82 3/4 into a fraction?
    Donagan
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    Multiply the whole number by the denominator, and add the numerator. That makes the new numerator. The denominator doesn't change. So in this case, multiply 82 by 4, and add 3. That's the numerator. The denominator is 4.
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    I have 7 prizes in a golf tournament. 75% go to low gross and 25% go to low net. What would those numbers be, or can it be done with 7?
    Donagan
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    This would work only with multiples of 4 (such as 8). With 7, you would have to round off to the nearest whole number, such as 2 and 5.
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    How do I convert a fraction of a percent to a decimal?
    Donagan
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    First express the fraction as a decimal. Then divide the decimal by 100, and place a percent mark to the right. For example, if you want to convert ¼% to a decimal, express the fraction ¼ as the decimal .25. Divide the decimal by 100, which is .0025. Your result is .0025%.
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    What percent of 250 is 78.75?
    Donagan
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    Divide 78.75 by 250. That equals 0.315, which is the same as 31.5%.
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    How do I express in decimal and fractions in lowest terms 36%?
    Donagan
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    36% = 0.36. It is also equivalent to 36/100, which reduces to 9/25.
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    How do I turn 18/82 into a percent?
    Donagan
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    18 ÷ 82 = 0.2195, which rounds off to 0.22. That's the equivalent of 22/100 or 22%.
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    How do I convert 34/45 into a decimal
    Donagan
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    Divide 34.00 by 45.
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    What is 33 1/3% as a fraction?
    Donagan
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    It is exactly 1/3.
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    How do I convert 33 1/3% to a fraction?
    Donagan
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    33 1/3% is equivalent to 33.33/100, which is exactly 1/3.
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    How do I convert a ratio into a percentage?
    Donagan
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    Divide the top (or first) number by the bottom (or second) number. Multiply that quotient by 100, and insert a % sign on the right.
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    What is 3.5% changed to a fraction?
    Donagan
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    3.5% = 3.5/100 = 35/1,000.
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    What is the equivalent fraction and percent for 2?
    Donagan
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    2 can be expressed as 2/1, or 4/2, or 6/3, etc. 2 does not have an equivalent percentage.
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    How do I convert decimal to fraction?
    Donagan
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    Method 2 above explains how.
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    What is 5 over 32 as a decimal?
    Donagan
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    0.15625.
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    What is 5.8 bar notation converted to a fraction?
    Donagan
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    If you're asking about 5.8 with a bar (or "overline") above the 8, that means 5.888888... with an infinitely repeating 8. In fractional terms, you could transform the decimal to 888/1,000, which reduces to 111/125, which reduces approximately to 22/25. So 5.888... is 5 111/125, or approximately 5 22/25.
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    How do you use what seems like a "cross multiplying" method to convert a fraction into a percent? Like for example,a question:what percent is 17 out of 40. How would I solve that with the method I said?
    Donagan
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    Set up this equation: 17/40 = x/100. Cross-multiply to find x: 40x = 1700, and x = 1700 / 40 = 42.5. Now substitute 42.5 for x in the first equation: 17/40 = 42.5 / 100 = 0.425 = 42.5%. 17 is 42.5% of 40.
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    How do I put 6 2/3% into a fraction?
    Donagan
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    6 2/3% = 0.0667 = 667/10,000 or roughly 67/1,000.
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    Is 3/12 greater or less than 33%?
    SamJ1307
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    To compare, first you have to convert them both to the same type of number (decimal/fraction/percentage). 3/12 when simplified equals to 1/4. 1/4 equals 25/100 which is 25%. So, 25%.
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    What is12.5 percent as a fraction and a decimal?
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    12.5% is 12.5/100 or 1/8. As a decimal it is 0.125.
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    What is 3 over 100 as a percentage to convert to decimal places?
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    3/100 = 0.03 = 3%.
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