Chapter SR2, Problem 9P

Solution

To write the percentage $95\%$ as a fraction.

  $\frac{19}{20}$

Given:

The percentage, $95\%$ .

Concept Used:

To convert a percentage into equivalent fraction, divide the number by 100 and reduce the fraction to the simplest form.

Calculation:

In order to write the given percentage $95\%$ as a fraction, divide the number by 100 and reduce the fraction in simplest form as shown below

  $\begin{array}{c}95\%=\frac{95}{100}\\ =\frac{19\cdot 5}{20\cdot 5}\\ =\frac{19}{20}\end{array}$

Thus, the percentage as a fraction is $\frac{19}{20}$ .