What is 2.02/4 as a percent?

2.02/4 is 50.5% as a percent

How to convert fractions as percent

What Are Percentage?

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 2.02/4 means 50.5 %.

Method 1 to convert 2.02/4 as a percent ?

Steps:

Divide the top of the fraction by the bottom,

Then multiply the result by 100 and read off the answer !

Example: Convert 2.02 4 as a percent?

First divide 2.02 by 4: 2.02 ÷ 4 = 0.505

Then multiply by 100: 0.505 × 100 = 50.5

Answer: 2.02 4 = 50.5%

(Remember to put the "%" sign so people know it is "per 100")

Method 2 to convert 2.02/4 as a percent ?

OR you can multiply the top by 100 first then divide by the bottom number:

Example: Convert 2.02 4 as a percent?

Multiply 2.02 by 100 first, then divide by 4

202.0 ÷ 4 = 50.5

Answer: 2.02 4 = 50.5%

(Remember that "%" sign!)

Method 3 to convert 2.02/4 as a percent ?

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 %

Example: Convert 2.02 4 as a percent?

First divide 2.02 by 4:

2.02 ÷ 4 = 0.505

Move the decimal point 2 places to the right

0.505%

2 places

50.5%

Remember to add the "%" sign: 50.5%

Example of fractions in real life - 1

Lets say in a maths test, you score 19 marks out of 20, it means you scored 95%.

Example of fractions in real life - 2

Lets say in a school with 250 students, 100 are boys, it means that the percentage of boys in school is 40 %

What is 2.02/4 as a percent?