Converting 7.8/10: Fraction to Percentage Solution

Question

Convert the fraction $\frac{7.8}{10}$ 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

00:25 Proceed to calculate

00:39 This is the solution

To convert the fraction $\frac{7.8}{10}$ into a percentage, we follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Understand that converting a fraction to a percentage involves multiplying by 100.
Step 2: Express the fraction given as a decimal by performing the division $\frac{7.8}{10} = 0.78$ .
Step 3: Multiply the decimal by 100 to convert it to a percentage: $0.78 \times 100 = 78$ . This gives us $78\%$ .

Therefore, converting the fraction $\frac{7.8}{10}$ to a percentage, we get $78\%$ .

78%