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I need help, I dont know how to convert ratios into decimals and percentages [EX: write the ratio 5 to 8 in a decimal/percent]​

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Fractions are just unsimplified numbers. For example 5/8 is just 5 divided by 8 so 0.625. To find the percent from that you move the decimal two places to the right making it 62.5%. Hope this helps!
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