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Is 120% greater than 1

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120% of a whole number is always greater than the number


User Vich
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Answer:

Yes.

Explanation:

We can rewrite any percentage number as its decimal form:

Since 120%=
(120)/(100)=1.2\\\\ (100)/(100) =1\\ \\ 1.2>1

Therefore, yes 1.2 >1

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