16/30 is 53.33333333333333% 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 16/30 means 53.33333333333333 %.
Steps:
First divide 16 by 30: 16 ÷ 30 = 0.5333333333333333
Then multiply by 100: 0.5333333333333333 × 100 = 53.33333333333333
Answer: 16 30 = 53.33333333333333%
(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 16 by 100 first, then divide by 30
1600 ÷ 30 = 53.333333333333336
Answer: 16 30 = 53.333333333333336%
(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 16 by 30:
16 ÷ 30 = 0.5333333333333333
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right
2 places
Remember to add the "%" sign: 53.33333333333333%
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 %