Express the following as decimal fractions: 27% (ii) 6.3% (iii) 32% 0.25% (v) 7.5% (vi) `1/8%`

Explanation

To change a percentage in decimal fraction we have to divide by `100`
(1) `27%=27/100=0.27`
(2) `6.3%=6.3xx(1/10)xx100=63/1000 =0.063`
(3) `32%=32xx1/100=0.32`
(4) `0.25%=25xx1/100xx100=0.0025`
(5) `7.5%=75xx1/10xx10=0.075`
(6)`1/8%=1/8xx1/100=1/800=0.00125`