What is 10 1/2% written as a fraction in simplest form?
To write 10 1/2% as a fraction in simplest form, we first convert the whole number 10 to a fraction with a denominator of 1. 10 is equivalent to 10/1. We then need to convert the mixed number 1/2 to an improper fraction. To do this, we multiply the denominator (2) by the whole number (10) and add the numerator (1). In this case, 2 * 10 + 1= 21. So 1/2 as an improper fraction is 21/2.
Next, we multiply the whole number fraction (10/1) by the percent fraction (21/2) which gives you (10/1) * (21/2) = 210/2.
To simplify this fraction further, we divide both the numerator (210) and the denominator (2) by their greatest common factor, which is 2. Thus, 210/2 simplifies to 105/1.
So, 10 1/2% expressed as a fraction in simplest form is 105/1.