What is \( 65 \% \) written as a fraction?

To express \( 65\% \) as a fraction, you can start by recognizing that percent means "per hundred." Thus, \( 65\% \) can be written as \( \frac{65}{100} \). To simplify, both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is \( 5 \). This gives you \( \frac{13}{20} \). Easy peasy! Now imagine you’re on a pizza party and 65% of the pizza has been gobbled up. That’s \( \frac{13}{20} \) of the pie gone! If you have a total of 20 slices and share 13 with your friends, you'll be left with just 7 delicious slices for yourself. Pizza math is the best kind! 🍕