Question 660823
percent means per one hundred ( in latin )
Say the fraction is 7/9
Write the equation
{{{ 7/9 = x/100 }}}
Multiply both sides by {{{ 900 }}}
{{{ 700 = 9x }}}
{{{ x = 77.777 }}}
7/9 = 77.778 %
( note that the 7's repeat infinitely, but I have to stop somewhere )