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What percent of 1 3/5 is 0.2 and what percent of 2 is 0.2?

User NoChecksum
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Answer:

1. 10%

2. 12.5%

I checked on the RSM system thing

User Kirill Salykin
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1 3/5 = 8/5
.2=2/100

make an equality:
x/(8/5)=2/100
it kinds looks weird on here but write it out on paper

then cross multiply:
100x=(2)(8/5)
100x=16/5

now divide each side by 100:
x=4/125



same for the second one:
make an equality:
x/2=2/100
cross multiply:
100x=(2)(2)
100x=4
x=1/25
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