29/54 is 53.70370370370371% 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 29/54 means 53.70370370370371 %.
Steps:
First divide 29 by 54: 29 ÷ 54 = 0.5370370370370371
Then multiply by 100: 0.5370370370370371 × 100 = 53.70370370370371
Answer: 29 54 = 53.70370370370371%
(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 29 by 100 first, then divide by 54
2900 ÷ 54 = 53.7037037037037
Answer: 29 54 = 53.7037037037037%
(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 29 by 54:
29 ÷ 54 = 0.5370370370370371
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right
2 places
Remember to add the "%" sign: 53.70370370370371%
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 %