Convert 5.2 Out of 10 into a Percentage: A Step-by-Step Guide

Question

Convert the following fraction into a percentage:

$\frac{5.2}{10}=\text{?}$

00:00 Convert fractions to percentages

00:05 A fraction with a denominator equal to 100 equals the numerator in percentage form (X)

00:12 Apply this formula to our exercise

00:17 Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 to obtain a denominator equal to 100

00:32 Proceed to calculate

00:42 This is the solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The problem gives us the fraction $\frac{5.2}{10}$ .

Step 2: We use the conversion formula:

$\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{5.2}{10}\right) \times 100\%$

Step 3: Plugging in our values, we multiply:

$\left(\frac{5.2}{10}\right) \times 100 = 0.52 \times 100 = 52$

Therefore, the fraction $\frac{5.2}{10}$ is equivalent to $52\%$ .

This corresponds to choice 3, which is 52%.

52%