Change the fraction 1 5 to a percent?

Answer 1

I assume you mean 1/5?

If so, the easiest way to convert 1/5 to a percent is to always remember that EVERY digit in our number system represents a power of ten...

So if you were to divide 10 by 5 you would get 2, right?

BUT

You're not dividing 10 by 5... you're dividing 1 by 5 (that's what 1 over 5 or 1/5 means).

So... instead of giving you an answer in front of the decimal point, the answer will be behind the decimal point - like this:

10 / 5 = 2.0

1 / 5 = 0.2

Guess what 1/50 would equal?

1 / 50 = 0.02

A percentage is a sliding scale between nothing (0%) and 1 whole (100%).

So that means 1 = 100% and anything to the right of the decimal place is less than 100%.

So...

1.00 = 100%

0.50 = 50%

0.20 = 20%

0.02 = 2%

You originally asked what 1/5 was as a percentage... it's 1/5 = 0.2 = 20%.

See what I mean? Isn't maths fun? ^^

Answer 2

0.65