Discussions MK ASVAB: Simplifying Fraction to Decimal to Percentages

CareerBoxer · Jul 13, 2025

Which of these is the same as [imath]\frac{11}{20}[/imath]?

A) [imath]\frac{3}{4}[/imath]
B) [imath]45\%[/imath]
C) [imath]\frac{4}{7}[/imath]
D) [imath]55\%[/imath]

Explanations Below

Step 1: Convert the fraction to a decimal or percent
To convert [imath]\frac{11}{20}[/imath] to a percent:

[imath]\frac{11}{20} = 0.55 = 55\%[/imath]

Step 2: Identify the matching answer
Only option D is [imath]55\%[/imath], which matches [imath]\frac{11}{20}[/imath].

Final Answer: D) [imath]55\%[/imath]

CareerBoxer · 2025-08-31T19:42:05-0700

Wait! What if the answer was a fraction? Check out this scenario.
So let's say the problem wanted to do simplify this instead.
[imath]\frac{22}{40}[/imath]

Write the fraction: [imath]\frac{22}{40}[/imath]
Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 22 and 40.
[imath]22=2\cdot 11,\quad 40=2\cdot 20[/imath] so the GCF is [imath]2[/imath].
Divide numerator and denominator by the GCF:
[imath]\frac{22\div 2}{40\div 2}=\frac{11}{20}[/imath]
Check if it can be reduced further.
[imath]11[/imath] is prime and does not divide [imath]20[/imath], so [imath]\frac{11}{20}[/imath] is in simplest form.

So the answer for this scenario would be. [imath]\frac{11}{20}[/imath]