High School

Write [tex]\frac{12}{25}[/tex] as a decimal and as a percent.

A. 0.48 and [tex]48\%[/tex]
B. 4.8 and [tex]480\%[/tex]
C. 0.12 and [tex]12\%[/tex]
D. 0.48 and [tex]4.8\%[/tex]

Answer :

To solve the problem of converting [tex]\(\frac{12}{25}\)[/tex] into a decimal and a percent, let's go through the steps in detail:

1. Convert the Fraction to a Decimal:
- To convert [tex]\(\frac{12}{25}\)[/tex] into a decimal, you simply divide the numerator (12) by the denominator (25).
- When you do the division, [tex]\(12 \div 25 = 0.48\)[/tex].
- So, [tex]\(\frac{12}{25}\)[/tex] as a decimal is [tex]\(0.48\)[/tex].

2. Convert the Decimal to a Percent:
- To convert a decimal to a percent, you multiply the decimal by 100. This is because "percent" means "per hundred."
- So, take [tex]\(0.48\)[/tex] and multiply it by 100: [tex]\(0.48 \times 100 = 48\)[/tex].
- Therefore, the decimal [tex]\(0.48\)[/tex] is equal to [tex]\(48\%\)[/tex] when expressed as a percent.

Thus, [tex]\(\frac{12}{25}\)[/tex] as a decimal is [tex]\(0.48\)[/tex] and as a percent, it is [tex]\(48\%\)[/tex]. The correct answer among the given choices is:
0.48 and [tex]\(48\%\)[/tex].