what fraction is equivalent to 16¼%?

= (16 1/4%)/100%
= (65/4%)/100%
= ([65/5]/4)/(100/5)
= (13/4)/20
= 13/80

Answer: 13/80

Checking:
= 0.1625
= 1,625/10,000
= (1,625/125)/(10,000/125)
= 13/80

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16 ¼
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100

65
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400

13
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80

the greatest common factor of 1625 and 10000 is 125 so divide 125 from the two number

1625.......divided....125 is 13
10000.........by.......125 is 80

so the answer is 13/80

First, change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:

16 1/4 % = 16.25% = .1625

Now place it in decimal form. You put this number over 10,000 because it has 4 digits to the right of the deimal (10,000 has four 0's)

1625/10,000

Now let's simplify it by dividing the top and bottom by 125
1625 divided by 125 ......= 13
--------------------------------- = --------
10,000 divided by 125 ....= 80

Solution: 13 / 80

I hope this helps you
:o)
dr

16 1/4 %
= (16 1/4)/100
= (65/4)/100
= (65/4)(1/100)
= (13/4)(1/20)
= 13/80

65/4

0.1625

why is math following me everywhere!?!?!?!?!