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Write 37% as a fraction

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The question

Question: write 37% as a fraction.

37%

1 Write it over 100

Percent means out of 100.

So 37% is 37/100.

= 37100

Can we make it simpler?

No number goes into both 37 and 100, except 1.

So it stays like this.

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2 Check

Let's check: make the bottom 100 again.

37 out of 100 is 37%.

So the answer is right!

Check: 37100 = 37%

Let's look back.

First: write it over 100.

Last: check.

Answer
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Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Write 39%
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39100

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