We have the following dataset containing the mark sheets of some students. Scores are given in percentages. We will convert these percentage values to Ratios.

Method 1 – Using a Combination of Excel SUBSTITUTE and TEXT Functions
Steps:
- In cell D5, insert the following formula.
=SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(C5,"?/??"),"/",":")

Formula Breakdown
TEXT(C5,”?/??”)—–> The TEXT function will format the selected value using a divider. Output: “65/97” SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(C5,”?/??”),”/”,”:”)—-> becomes SUBSTITUTE(“65/97″,”/”,”:”)—–> The SUBSTITUTE function will replace the divider with Output: 65:97
- Press Enter to get the ratio.

- Drag down the Fill Handle tool to AutoFill the formula for the rest of the cells.

- The values are now converted into a ratio from a percentage.

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Method 2 – Formatting the Cell as a Fraction
Steps:
- In cell D5, insert the following formula.
=C5

- Press Enter to get the value in the resultant cell.

- Select cell D5.
- Open the Home tab, and from Number Format, select Fraction

- This’ll convert the percentage to a ratio.

- To get a more precise value, you can use the Format Cell: Click on the Number Format icon from the Number group of the Home.

- In the Format Cells dialog box, click on Fraction from the Category box.
- Select Up to three digits (312/943).
- Press OK.

- Drag down the Fill Handle tool to AutoFill the formula with the Format.

All the values are converted into ratios from percentages.

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Method 3 – Using the Custom Format Feature
Steps:
- In cell D5, insert the following formula.
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">=C5</span>

- Click on the Number Format icon from the Number section of the Home ribbon.

- In the Format Cells dialog box, click on Custom from the Category box.
- Choose #??/?? from the Type box.
- Press OK.

- Drag down the Fill Handle to AutoFill the rest of the cells.

- The values are now converted to ratios from percentages.

Method 4 – Dividing a Percentage Value by 100 to Get a Ratio
Steps:
- Select the cells you want to put the resultant ratio values. We have selected Cell D5:D11.
- Click on Home, then from Number group, select Fraction.

- In cell D5, insert the following formula.
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">=67/100</span>

- Press Enter to get the ratio from the percentage.

- Repeat for other cells in the column.

If the ratio is close to 1, the resultant ratio shows as 1:1. We can customize the Fraction format as Up to three digits.
- Select cells D5:D11.
- Right-click on and select Format Cells

- From the Number format, get some custom Fraction formats in the Type box. Choose Up to three digits (312/943).
- Press OK.

- The values are now converted to ratios.

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