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What percent represents 2 whole 1and 2halfe

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so 2 and 1/2=x%
1/2=0.5
2 and 1/2=2.5
percent means parts out of 100 so
x%=x/100
x/100=2.5
multiply both sides by 100 to clear fraction
x=250
the answer is 250%
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