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decimal, percentage and fractions
Exam Question & Answers 2025
Convert the decimal 0.875 to a percent - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔To convert from a decimal to a
percentage, multiply by 100 (and add a "%" sign).
The easiest way to multiply by 100 is to move the
decimal point 2 places to the right
So 0.875 = 87.5% answer


Convert the decimal 3.025 to a percent. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔To convert from a decimal to a
percentage, multiply by 100 (and add a "%" sign).


The easiest way to multiply by 100 is to move the
decimal point 2 places to the right.


So 3.025 = 302.5%. answer


Convert 3.5% to a decimal - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔To convert from a percent to a decimal, divide by 100
(and remove the "%" sign).
The easiest way to divide by 100 is to move the decimal
point 2 places to the left
So 3.5% = 0.035 answer

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Convert 18.75% to a decimal - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔To convert from a percentage to a decimal, divide by
100 (and remove the "%" sign).
The easiest way to divide by 100 is to move the decimal
point 2 places to the left
So 18.75% = 0.1875 answer


Convert 3/5 to a decimal - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The easiest way to convert a fraction to a decimal is to
divide the top number by the bottom number (divide the
numerator by the denominator)
3/5=3 divided 5=0.6 answer


convert 11/20 to decimal - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The easiest way to convert a fraction to a decimal is to
divide the top number by the bottom number (divide the
numerator by the denominator)
11/20=11 div 20=0.55 answer


Convert the decimal 0.65 to a fraction in its lowest terms.
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔First, write down the
decimal "over" the number 1:
0.65=frac 0.65/1

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Then multiply top and bottom by 100 since there are two
numbers after the decimal point:
frac 0.65/1=frac 0.65 times 100} {1 times100}=
frac 65/100
This makes it a correctly formed fraction.


Then simplify the fraction (in this case by dividing top and
bottom by 5):
frac{65}{100}= frac{13}{20}


Convert the decimal 0.125 to a fraction - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔First, write down the decimal "over" the
number 1:
0125=\frac{0125}{1}


Then multiply top and bottom by 1,000 since there are
three numbers after the decimal point:


\frac{0125}{1}=\frac{0125\times1,000}{1\
times1,000}=\frac{125}{1,000}
This makes it a correctly formed fraction.

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Then simplify the fraction (in this case by dividing top and
bottom by 5):
\frac{125}{1,000}=\frac{25}{200}\\\\\
text{Thenby5again}\\\\\frac{25}{200}=\frac{5}{40}\\\\\
text{Thenby5again}\\\\\frac{5}{40}=\frac{1}{8}
And that is as far as we can go!


Express frac 5/8 as a percent - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The easiest way to convert a fraction to a percentage
is first to divide the top number by the bottom number:
frac{5}{8}=5 div 8=5.000 div 8=0.625 answer


Express 17/25 as a percent - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The easiest way to convert a fraction to a percentage
is first to divide the top number by the bottom number:
frac{17}{25}=17 div 25=17.00 div 25=0.68 answer


Express 5% as a fraction - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔First convert to a decimal by dividing by 100 (move
the decimal point 2 places to the left) and remove the
"%" sign:
5% = 0.05