Questions: Write 5 / 8 as a percent.

Transcript text: Write $5 / 8$ as a percent.

Solution

To convert a fraction to a percent, you multiply the fraction by 100 and then add the percent symbol (%).

Step 1: Convert the Fraction to a Decimal

To convert the fraction $\frac{5}{8}$ to a decimal, we divide the numerator by the denominator: \[ \frac{5}{8} = 0.625 \]

Step 2: Convert the Decimal to a Percent

To convert the decimal to a percent, we multiply by 100: \[ 0.625 \times 100 = 62.5 \]

$\boxed{62.5\%}$

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