How to find a fraction from a percentage - GRE Quantitative Reasoning

To do this problem, translate each expression into mathematical terms:

is percent of :

is percent of :

Quantity B is greater.

To solve this problem, consider writing the quantities in terms of only fractions:

Quantity A: 20% of

Quantity B: 30% of

Quantity B has the smaller denominator for an equal numerator. There is no need for calculation beyond this, and time on the GRE would be best spent elsewhere.

Quantity B is greater.

This problem is fairly simple. If we know he scored a , then we know that he got correct answers.

Both the numerator and denominator of the expression are divisible by two, so your final, simplified answer should be:

.

To solve this problem, first convert the percentage into a decimal by dividing the percentage by 100:

Then, you can convert the decimal into a fraction:

Both the numerator and the denomenator are divisible by , so now you may simplify:

To find your answer, first convert the percentage into a decimal:

Then, you can place the digits of the decimal over one, followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits (in this case, 1,000):

Both the numerator and denomenator are divisible by , so you can simplify to:

To convert, simply first convert the percentage into a decimal:

Then, you can convert the decimal into a fraction, by putting the digits over one, followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

Both are divisible by five, so you can simplify:

To convert, first express the percentage as a decimal:

Then, you can place the digits of the decimal over one followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

Both of these numbers are divisible by , so you can simplify:

2/5% = 0.40% = 0.004. Therefore, Column B is greater.

To do this problem, translate each expression into mathematical terms:

is percent of :

is percent of :

Quantity B is greater.

To solve this problem, consider writing the quantities in terms of only fractions:

Quantity A: 20% of

Quantity B: 30% of

Quantity B has the smaller denominator for an equal numerator. There is no need for calculation beyond this, and time on the GRE would be best spent elsewhere.

Quantity B is greater.

This problem is fairly simple. If we know he scored a , then we know that he got correct answers.

Both the numerator and denominator of the expression are divisible by two, so your final, simplified answer should be:

.

To solve this problem, first convert the percentage into a decimal by dividing the percentage by 100:

Then, you can convert the decimal into a fraction:

Both the numerator and the denomenator are divisible by , so now you may simplify:

To find your answer, first convert the percentage into a decimal:

Then, you can place the digits of the decimal over one, followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits (in this case, 1,000):

Both the numerator and denomenator are divisible by , so you can simplify to:

To convert, simply first convert the percentage into a decimal:

Then, you can convert the decimal into a fraction, by putting the digits over one, followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

Both are divisible by five, so you can simplify:

To convert, first express the percentage as a decimal:

Then, you can place the digits of the decimal over one followed by a number of zeroes equal to the number of digits:

Both of these numbers are divisible by , so you can simplify:

2/5% = 0.40% = 0.004. Therefore, Column B is greater.

To do this problem, translate each expression into mathematical terms:

is percent of :

is percent of :

Quantity B is greater.

To solve this problem, consider writing the quantities in terms of only fractions:

Quantity A: 20% of

Quantity B: 30% of

Quantity B has the smaller denominator for an equal numerator. There is no need for calculation beyond this, and time on the GRE would be best spent elsewhere.

Quantity B is greater.

This problem is fairly simple. If we know he scored a , then we know that he got correct answers.

Both the numerator and denominator of the expression are divisible by two, so your final, simplified answer should be:

.