about percentage

Hi Rekha,

The following conversions should be kept in mind while solving Percentage questions.

½ = 50%
1/3 = 33.33%
¼ = 25%
1/5 = 20%
1/6 = 16.67%
1/7 = 14.28%
1/8 = 12.5%
1/9 = 11.11%

Convert the given problem into equations and arrive at the answer using fractions. The fractions can then be converted to percentages using the above conversion formulae.