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How do I write 45% as a rate per 100 and then reduce the fraction to lowest terms?

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Percents are parts of 100, so write 45 as a fraction over 100.

45/100

To simplify, divide the numerator and denominator by 5.

45 / 5 = 9
100 / 5 = 20

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