1-50. CHANGING PERCENTAGES TO RATIOS
Changing a percentage to a ratio is the same as changing a percentage to a
fraction.
EXAMPLE: Change 50% to a ratio.
50% = .50 = 50 = 1 = 1:2
100 2
This is calculated in the same manner as changing a decimal to a fraction.
EXAMPLE: Change 0.5 to a ratio.
5 1
0.5 =
= = 1:2
10 2
1-52. PRACTICE 1-10
a. Change the following percentages to ratios:
(1)
10%
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(2)
1%
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2
(3)
80%
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(4)
40%
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(5)
1%
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4
(6)
1%
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b. Change the following decimals to ratios:
(1)
0.2
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(2)
0.025
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(3)
0.05
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