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20% as a fraction in simplest form

User Zacran
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3 votes

Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

20% = 1/5

User ChrisWesAllen
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

Percent means 'out of 100' meaning it can be transferred into a fraction - out of 100

20% = 20/100

But we can simply this by dividing the numerator and the denominator both by 20 as they both fit into 20.

20 / 100

÷20 ÷20

1 / 5

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