Express 33 1/3% as a ratio in the lowest term.

Solution:

Given, the percentage is 33 1/3%

We have to convert percentage into fraction.

Percentage is defined as a given part or amount in every hundred. It is a fraction with 100 as the denominator and is represented by the symbol "%".

In Mathematics, fractions are represented as a numerical value, which defines a part of a whole.

To convert a fraction into percent, it is multiplied by 100.

Fraction = percentage/100

33 1/3 % = 100/3%

= (100/3)/100

= 100/300

= 1/3

Therefore, the required ratio is 1 : 3

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☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 8

NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 7 Problem 86

Express 33 1/3% as a ratio in the lowest term

Summary:

On expressing 33 1/3 % as a fraction we get 1 : 3

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