What is 22.5% right now as a fraction in simplest form

Answer: 9/40

22.5=22.5/100=225/1000

Find the largest number that can divide into 225 and 1000 - it's 25

Divide by that number (25)

225/25=9

1000/25=40

Your answer is 9/40 because nothing goes into not 9 and 40 evenly.

Put 22.5% in a equivalent fraction 225/1000 reduce to 9/40