What is 1/8 converted to percent

To write a fraction as a percent, first remember that a percent is a ratio of a number to 100. If we want to write as a percent, we need to find a fraction equivalent to that has a 100 in the denominator. We can do this by setting up a proportion.

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Now, we can use cross products to find the missing value.

8n = 100

÷8     ÷8   ← divide by 8 on both sides

n = 12.5

Therefore, is equal to or 12.5%.

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