1)  23 1/3 %  =  23 1/3       

                            100        

Change the problem to 70/3  ÷   100/1  next change the problem to a multiplication

 problem and multiply.  70/3  x  1/100 = 70/300 which reduces to 7/30. (divide numerator and denominator by 10)

 

   2)  13 7/8 % becomes 111/8  ÷  100/1   then  111/8  x  1/100  = 111/800

 

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