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How would you decide whether 3/5 or 59% is greater?

User Jeyavel
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3/5*20/20=60%
60% > 59%
3/5 > 59%
User Jaskaran
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to decide you make 3/5 a decimal by dividing 3 into 5. then to change 59% into a decimal move the decimal over two places to the left making it .59. determine which is greater that way.

User Qurban
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