Say the decimal out loud to yourself, and the way it sounds will be the fraction. If it is an improper fraction, I'm guessing you know how to change it to a mixed number. For example, if it was .25, then it would be 25 over 100.
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To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the denominator by the whole number, add that total to the numerator and put the whole thing over the original denominator. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the denominator into the numerator.
The answer to this question is the equivalent of 188% expressed as a fraction or mixed number in its simplest form. To calculate this, first convert the percent to a decimal by dividing it by 100. 188% divided by 100 is 1.88. Now, to convert the decimal to a fraction, first count the number of decimal places in the decimal. 1.88 has two decimal places, so the fraction will have a denominator of 100. The numerator will be the decimal multiplied by 100, so the numerator is 188. Therefore, 188% expressed as a fraction or mixed number in its simplest form is 188/100. To convert this to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. 188 divided by 100 is 1 with a remainder of 88. This means the mixed number is 1 88/100.
To find 87.5% of a fraction or mixed number, you first convert the fraction or mixed number into a whole number with or without a decimal (ex. 3/4=.75; 1 3/8=1.375). Next, you take 87.5% and convert it into a decimal (for multiplication. To do this, you simply move the decimal point (.) two paces to the left (87.5=.875) and the opposite when converting a decimal to a percent. Next, you multiply .875 by whatever the converted fraction or mixed number came out as. Now you have your answer. Hope this helps.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the denominator by the whole number, add that total to the numerator and put the whole thing over the original denominator. To convert any fraction to a decimal, divide the denominator into the numerator.
Convert the mixed number to a decimal and proceed.