To express 27.5% as a fraction in simplest form, follow these steps:

1. Write 27.5% as a fraction: $27.5\% = \frac{27.5}{100}$

2. Remove the decimal by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 10: $\frac{27.5 \times 10}{100 \times 10} = \frac{275}{1000}$

3. Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 275 and 1000, which is 25: $\frac{275 \div 25}{1000 \div 25} = \frac{11}{40}$

So, 27.5% as a fraction in simplest form is: $\frac{11}{40}$

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Here are 5 related questions:

1. How do you convert other percentages like 62.5% to fractions?
2. What is 27.5% of 80?
3. How do you simplify fractions using prime factorization?
4. How can you express 11/40 as a decimal?
5. What is the decimal form of 27.5%?

Tip: Always remember to multiply by powers of 10 to eliminate decimals when converting percentages to fractions!