Convert 3.1% to a Fraction: Finding the Equivalent /100 Form

Question

Write the percentage 3.1% as a fraction with a denominator of 100.

00:00 Convert from percentages to fractions

00:05 The percentage equals a fraction where the numerator is the percentage (X) and the denominator is 100

00:10 Apply this formula to our exercise

00:22 This is the solution

To solve this problem, we'll convert 3.1% into a fraction with denominator of 100 following these steps:

Identify the given percentage: 3.1%
Use the conversion method for percentages: Convert the percentage to a fraction by dividing the percentage by 100. Specifically, $3.1\%$ is converted as follows:

Step: Convert the percentage to a fraction:

$3.1\% = \frac{3.1}{100}$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{3.1}{100}$

Thus, the correct choice from the given options is:

This matches the correct answer provided initially.

$\frac{3.1}{100}$