11.5/12 is 95.83333333333334% as a percent
Percent is derived from Latin word "per centum" which means "by a hundred". Percent can be thought of a fraction where denominator is always 100, and we add % sign to the fraction. For example, fraction 11.5/12 means 95.83333333333334 %.
Steps:
First divide 11.5 by 12: 11.5 ÷ 12 = 0.9583333333333334
Then multiply by 100: 0.9583333333333334 × 100 = 95.83333333333334
Answer: 11.5 12 = 95.83333333333334%
(Remember to put the "%" sign so people know it is "per 100")
OR you can multiply the top by 100 first then divide by the bottom number:
Multiply 11.5 by 100 first, then divide by 12
1150.0 ÷ 12 = 95.83333333333333
Answer: 11.5 12 = 95.83333333333333%
(Remember that "%" sign!)
Or Move the Decimal 2 Places
After dividing, instead of multiplying by 100 we can just move the decimal point 2 places to the right, then add the %
First divide 11.5 by 12:
11.5 ÷ 12 = 0.9583333333333334
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right
2 places
Remember to add the "%" sign: 95.83333333333334%
Lets say in a maths test, you score 19 marks out of 20, it means you scored 95%.
Lets say in a school with 250 students, 100 are boys, it means that the percentage of boys in school is 40 %