To convert a percent to a fraction, you would

• A. Divide by 100 and remove the percent sign
• B. Multiply by 100
• C. Subtract from 1 and multiply by 100
• D. Add 1

Answer: (A)

Converting a percent to a fraction means expressing the percent as a part out of 100. Since percent literally means “per hundred,” you place the numeric value over 100 and then simplify. For example, 40% becomes 40/100, which reduces to 2/5. This approach directly reflects what a percent represents and yields a proper fraction.

The other ideas don’t fit because multiplying by 100 would undo the percent conversion and give a larger number, not a fraction. Taking a complement (subtracting from 1 and multiplying by 100) or adding 1 are methods used in different contexts (like probability or arithmetic with related quantities) and aren’t how you convert a percent to a fraction.