approximately what percentage is equal to 1/6?

Question

approximately what percentage is equal to 1/6?

Answer 1

If we make this a ratio problem, we have the following:

¹/₆ = ^x/₁₀₀

 

To get x by itself, we multiply both sides by 100:

100 / 6 = x

 

Now we divide 100 by 6 and we get:

16.6666.... = x

 

Rounding off, 1/6 is the same as about 16.67%