Question

What is 4 5ths in percent form

Answer 1

`(4)/(5)`
turn into a percent -- two options

1: put in calculator, get decimal result, multiply by 100
calculator: 4 / 5 = .8
multiply by 100: .8 * 100 = 80
80% is the answer

2: multiply top and bottom of fraction by 20

`(4)/(5) = (4*20)/(5*20) = (80)/(100)`
100 is in the denominator: the numerator is the percent
80% is the answer