Converting 64% to Its Decimal and Fractional Equivalents

We are given the percentage 64% and need to express it as a fraction.

First, recall that a percentage is simply a fraction with a denominator of 100. Therefore, we can write 64% as:

$\frac{64}{100}$

Next, we need to simplify the fraction $\frac{64}{100}$ to its lowest terms. To do this, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 64 and 100. The GCD of 64 and 100 is 4.

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD:

$\frac{64 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{16}{25}$

Thus, 64% can be expressed as the fraction $\frac{16}{25}$.

Comparing this result to the multiple-choice options given, we see that the correct answer is:

$\frac{16}{25}$