Fraction Decimal Percentage $$\frac12$$ $$0.5$$ $$50$$% $$\frac34$$ $$0.75$$ $$75$$% $$\frac14$$ $$0.25$$ $$25$$% $$\frac15$$ $$0.2$$ $$20$$% $$\frac35$$ $$0.6$$ $$60$$% $$\frac{11}{20}$$ $$0.55$$ $$55$$% $$\frac{7}{10}$$ $$0.7$$ $$70$$% $$\frac{1}{25}$$ $$0.04$$ $$4$$% $$\frac{3}{10}$$ $$0.3$$ $$30$$% $$\frac{3}{100}$$ $$0.03$$ $$3$$% $$\frac{17}{20}$$ $$0.85$$ $$85$$% $$\frac{1}{3}$$ $$0.\dot3$$ $$33\frac13$$% $$\frac{2}{3}$$ $$0.\dot6$$ $$66\frac23$$% $$\frac{1}{8}$$ $$0.125$$ $$12\frac12$$% $$\frac{3}{8}$$ $$0.375$$ $$37\frac12$$% $$\frac{7}{8}$$ $$0.875$$ $$87\frac12$$% $$\frac{5}{8}$$ $$0.625$$ $$62\frac12$$% $$\frac{1}{40}$$ $$0.025$$ $$2\frac12$$% $$\frac{17}{40}$$ $$0.425$$ $$42\frac12$$% $$\frac{7}{200}$$ $$0.035$$ $$3\frac12$$% $$\frac{7}{150}$$ $$0.04\dot6$$ $$4\frac23$$%

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