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What is 85% written as a decimal and as a fraction

User DavidGouge
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Answer:

.85 or 85/100

Explanation:

User Tapan Hegde
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Answer:

0.85 is your decimal. 85 / 100 - not simplified.

17 / 20 - simplified.

Explanation:

For the decimal, all you gotta do is move your decimal to the left 2 times.

-Hope this helps.

For the fraction, 85% is per 100, so it's 85 / 100. To simplify, the answer is 17 / 20.

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