Convert Fraction to Percentage: Solving 2/10 as a Percent

To solve the problem of converting the fraction $\frac{2}{10}$ into a percentage, we need to follow these steps:

• Step 1: Recognize the given fraction, $\frac{2}{10}$.
• Step 2: Convert this fraction to a percentage by multiplying by 100, as percentage means "per hundred".
• Step 3: Simplify the expression to find the percentage.

Now, let's execute these steps:
Step 1: We have $\frac{2}{10}$.
Step 2: Multiply $\frac{2}{10}$ by 100 to convert it into a percentage:
$\left(\frac{2}{10}\right) \times 100 = \frac{200}{10}$.
Step 3: Simplify $\frac{200}{10}$ to get 20.

Thus, $\frac{2}{10}$ expressed as a percentage is $20\%$.