{"id":13799,"date":"2026-10-01T17:03:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/gre\/?p=679"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:03:50","slug":"gre-quantitative-percents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/gre-quantitative-percents\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Quantitative: Percents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because of their broad applicability to real life, percent problems are common in standardized tests. We calculate percents every day, from leaving fair tips at restaurants to figuring out which sale will save the most money. While the percent problems on the GRE quantitative<\/a> may be a little more complicated than those everyday calculations, they all follow the same basic rules.<\/p>\n

Converting Decimals to Percents<\/h3>
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\nThe word \u201cpercent\u201d means \u201cper hundred,\u201d so 19% can be written as either 0.19 or 19\/100. To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply by 100, moving the decimal point two places to the right. For example, 0.19 becomes 19%, and 0.00031 becomes 0.031%. To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100, moving the decimal point two places to the left.
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Converting Percents to Fractions<\/h3>
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\nTo convert a percent to a fraction, drop the percent symbol, write the number over 100, and then reduce. Here are a few familiar examples and some not so familiar ones.
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25%<\/td>25\/100<\/td>1\/4<\/td><\/tr>
12.5%<\/td>12.5\/100<\/td>1\/8<\/td><\/tr>
5%<\/td>5\/100<\/td>1\/20<\/td><\/tr>
1%<\/td>1\/100<\/td>1\/100<\/td><\/tr>
250%<\/td>250\/100<\/td>5\/2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>