BECE Mathematics 2026 Paper

Concept:Per cent means "out of 100". So any percentage can be written as a fraction with denominator 100, then reduced to lowest terms.Solution:$25\% = \dfrac{25}{100}$The greatest common factor of 25 and 100 is 25 (since $100 = 4 \times 25$).Divide numerator and denominator by 25:$\dfrac{25 \div 25}{100 \div 25} = \dfrac{1}{4}$$\dfrac{1}{4}$ is in lowest form because 1 and 4 have no common factor other than 1.Answer:Option C ($\frac{1}{4}$)