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How do you write a ratio as a percent? Explaib

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Answer:

Multiply it by 100%

Explanation:

1/2 = 1/2×100% = (1/2×100)% = 50% . . . . . for example

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Equivalently, express the ratio with 100 as the denominator.

... 1/2 × 50/50 = 50/100 = 50%

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It can be useful to think of "%" as a shorthand way to write "/100".

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