Question

change 5/8 into a percent, show all your work

Answer 1

Change 5/8 into a percent;

$\begin{gathered} A\text{ number in percentage is expressed as a portion of a hundred.} \\ \text{This means }\frac{5}{8}\text{ or 5 out of 8 can be expressed as a certain percent out of 100} \\ \text{Percentage}=\frac{5}{8}\times\frac{100}{1} \\ \text{percentage}=\frac{500}{8} \\ \text{Percentage}=62.5\text{ } \\ OR \\ \text{Percentage}=62\frac{1}{2} \end{gathered}$

The answer is 62.5%

OR

62 1/2%