Chapter 0.6, Problem 2E

To determine

To calculate: The simplified form of the expression $60\%$ and express it as a fraction or mixed number.

Answer to Problem 2E

The simplified form of the expression $60\%$ is $\frac{3}{5}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expression $60\%$ .

Formula used:

To convert percentage to fraction divide the number by 100.

Calculation:

Consider expression $60\%$ .

Recall that to convert percentage to fraction divide the number by 100.

Simplify the term,

  $\begin{array}{c}60\%=\frac{60}{100}\\ =\frac{6}{10}\\ =\frac{3}{5}\end{array}$

Thus, the simplified form of the expression $60\%$ is $\frac{3}{5}$ .