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how do you turn a fraction to a percent?

 Jan 17, 2017
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easy way is to set it up as a proportion. For example 1/4 is what as a percent?

 

1/4 = P/100. What is P? If yoy don't see it right away, "cross multiply" to solve for P.

 

So, 4P = 100 => P = 25       Answer 25%

 

By definition 25% MEANS 25 per hundred which is of course 1/4 or 1 per four.

 Jan 17, 2017

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