Recall that x% as a fraction is:
[tex]\frac{x}{100}\text{.}[/tex]Therefore 40% as a fraction is:
[tex]\frac{40}{100}\text{.}[/tex]Now, notice that:
[tex]\frac{40}{100}=\frac{2\times20}{5\times20}=\frac{2}{5}\text{.}[/tex]Therefore 40% as a reduced fraction is:
[tex]\frac{2}{5}\text{.}[/tex]Answer:
[tex]\frac{2}{5}\text{.}[/tex]
