Common Percentages

Question 1

1/2 = ?

Answer 1

1/2 = 0.5 50%

Question 2

1/3 = ?

Answer 2

1/3 = 0.333 33.3%

2/6 and 3/9 can be reduced to 1/3.

Question 3

1/4 = ?

Answer 3

1/4 = 0.25 25%

Question 4

1/5 = ?

Answer 4

1/5 = 0.2 20%

Question 5

1/6 = ?

Answer 5

1/6 = 0.166 16.6%

Question 6

1/7 = ?

Answer 6

1/7 = 0.1428 14.28%

Question 7

1/8 = ?

Answer 7

1/8 = 0.125 12.5%

Aka 1/2 of 1/4

Question 8

1/9 = ?

Answer 8

1/9 = 0.111 11.11%

Question 9

1/10 = ?

Answer 9

1/10 = 0.1 10%

Question 10

2/3 = ?

Answer 10

2/3 = 0.666 66.6%

Aka 1/3 multiplied by 2

Question 11

2/5 = ?

Answer 11

2/5 = 0.4

Aka 1/5 multiplied by 2

Question 12

3/4 = ?

Answer 12

3/4 = 0.75 75%

Aka 1/4 multiplied by 3
Aka 1 minus 1/4

Question 13

3/5 = ?

Answer 13

3/5 = 0.6 60%

Aka 1/5 multiplied by 3

Question 14

4/5 = ?

Answer 14

4/5 = 0.8 80%

Aka 1/5 multiplied by 4
Aka 1 minus 1/5

Question 15

5/6 = ?

Answer 15

5/6 = 0.833

Aka 1 minus 1/6

Question 16

2/4 = ?

Answer 16

2/4 = 1/2
= 0.5
= 50%

Question 17

2/9 = ?

Answer 17

2/9 = 0.222 22.2%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 2.

Question 18

3/9 = ?

Answer 18

3/9 = 0.333 33.3%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 3.
Also can be reduced to 1/3.

Question 19

4/9 = ?

Answer 19

4/9 = 0.444 44.4%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 4.

Question 20

5/9 = ?

Answer 20

5/9 = 0.555 55.5%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 5.

Question 21

6/9 = ?

Answer 21

6/9 = 0.666 66.6%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 6.
Also equals 1/3 multiplied by 2.

Question 22

7/9 = ?

Answer 22

7/9 = 0.777 77.7%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 7.

Question 23

8/9 = ?

Answer 23

8/9 = 0.888 88.8%

Also equals 1/9 multiplied by 8.

Question 24

2/8 = ?

Answer 24

2/8 = 1/4 = 0.25 25%

Question 25

3/8 = ?

Answer 25

3/8 = 1/8 • 3 = 0.125 • 3 = 0.375 = 37.5%

Question 26

4/8 = ?

Answer 26

4/8 = 1/2 = 0.5 = 50%

Question 27

5/8 = ?

Answer 27

5/8 = 1/2 + 1/8 = 0.5 + 0.125 = 0.625 = 62.5%

Question 28

2/7 = ?

Answer 28

2/7 = 0.28 28% Think of it as doubling the numerator, then multiplying it by 7.

Question 29

3/7 = ?

Answer 29

3/7 = 0.42 42% Think of it as doubling the numerator, then multiplying it by 7.

Question 30

4/7 = ?

Answer 30

4/7 = ~0.56 ~56% Think of it as doubling the numerator, then multiplying it by 7.

Question 31

5/7 = ?

Answer 31

5/7 = ~0.71 ~71% Think of it as doubling the numerator, then multiplying it by 7.

Question 32

6/7 = ?

Answer 32

6/7 = ~0.84 ~84% Think of it as doubling the numerator, then multiplying it by 7.

Question 33

5/6 = ?

Answer 33

5/6 = 0.833 83.3% Or 1/3 + 1/2 = 0.33 + 0.5 = 0.833 = 33.3% + 50% = 83.3%