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Wright 120 percent as a fraction

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p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\120\%=(120)/(100)=(12)/(10)=(12:2)/(10:2)=(6)/(5)=(5+1)/(5)=(5)/(5)+(1)/(5)=1(1)/(5)\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{120\%=1(1)/(5)}

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Answer:

1.2 is the decimal, 1 1/5 will be the fraction.

Explanation:

Convert the percentage to a fraction by dividing by 100 which leaves us with 1.2

We split the value into two parts, 1 and 0.2

1 is just 1 as a fraction

0.2 is equivalent to 1/5

Together it is 1 1/5

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