Convert the Fraction 25/75 to a Percentage

Question

Calculate 25 over 75 as a percentage:

00:00 Calculate 25 as a percentage of 75

00:03 In order to determine what percentage one number is of another

00:08 Divide the number by the second number, and multiply by 100

00:16 Break down 75 into factors of 25 and 3

00:21 Simplify wherever possible

00:30 This is the solution

To convert the fraction $\frac{25}{75}$ to a percentage, we follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify the given fraction, which is $\frac{25}{75}$ .
Step 2: Simplify the fraction, if possible. Since both 25 and 75 are divisible by 25, simplify to $\frac{1}{3}$ .
Step 3: Use the percentage conversion formula:
$\frac{\text{Numerator}}{\text{Denominator}} \times 100\%$ .
Step 4: Apply the formula:
$\frac{1}{3} \approx 0.3333$ . Multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage: $0.3333 \times 100 = 33.33\%.$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 33.33%.

33.33%