Percentages

Working with percentages

1% is 1/100 which equals 0.01

2% is 2/100 which equals 0.02
In order to write 2/100 as 1 out of every

x

. First divide, 1/0.02 equals 50. Therefore 2% is 1/50 or 1 out of every 50.

3% is 3/100 or 0.03
1/0.03 is

33. \overline{3}

. Therefore 3% is 1 out of every $33. \overline{3}$

4% is 4/100 or 0.04
1/0.04 is 25. Therefore 4% is 1 in 25

25% is 25/100 or .25
1/.25 is 4. Therefore 25% is 1 in 4

0.2% is 0.2/100 or 0.002
1/0.002 is 500. Therefore 0.2% is 1 in 500

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