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Multiple choice maths percent and percentage use of percentages converting between fractions or decimals and percentages percentage of a quantity

The percentage equivalent to $\displaystyle\frac{3}{8}$ is 

  1. $37.5\%$
  2. $0.375\%$
  3. $40\%$
  4. $3.75\%$
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A Correct answer
Explanation
We need to find percentage equivalent to $\dfrac {3}{8}$.
We know gain $% =$ $\displaystyle\frac{3}{8}\,=\, \frac{3}{8}\,\times\,\frac{100}{100}\,$
$=\, \dfrac{37.5}{100}\,$
$=\, 37.5 %$
Multiple choice maths percent and percentage use of percentages converting between fractions or decimals and percentages percentage of a quantity

A person spends $33\frac{1}{3}$% of his total income on food.Amount spend on food will be what part of his income

  1. $33\frac{1}{3}$
  2. $3\frac{1}{33}$
  3. $\frac{1}{3}$
  4. $\frac{1}{33}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the persons income = $I$
He spends, $33 \frac{1}{3}$ % of his income = $\frac{100}{3}$ %
Thus, Money spend on food = $\frac{100}{3}$ % of I = $\frac{\frac{100}{3}}{100}$ of I = $\frac{I}{3}$

Thus, the man spends $\frac{1}{3}$ of his income on food.