What is written as a fraction?

To express as a fraction, you can start by recognizing that percent means “per hundred.” Thus, can be written as . To simplify, both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is . This gives you . Easy peasy!

Now imagine you’re on a pizza party and 65% of the pizza has been gobbled up. That’s 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! 🍕