Convert Fraction 7.88/10 to Percentage: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Convert the fraction $\frac{7.88}{10}$ For percentages we obtain:

00:00 Convert fractions to percentages

00:05 To convert a fraction to a percentage, the denominator needs to be 100

00:10 The percentage is the numerator (X)

00:15 Apply this formula to our exercise

00:20 Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 to obtain a denominator equal to 100

00:30 Proceed to calculate

00:46 This is the solution

To solve this problem, let's convert the given fraction into a percentage:

Let's proceed with the calculation:
First, we calculate the decimal value of the fraction:
$\frac{7.88}{10} = 0.788$ .

Next, convert this decimal to a percentage:
$0.788 \times 100 = 78.8$ .

So, the fraction $\frac{7.88}{10}$ expressed as a percentage is 78.8%.

This corresponds to choice 3 in the options provided: 78.8%.

78.8%