SOLUTION: Two hundred trolls divided a block of gold evenly. What percent of the block of gold did each troll receive? a) 200% b) 1/200% c) c) 2% d) 0.5% e) 0.2%

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Question 234980: Two hundred trolls divided a block of gold evenly. What percent of
the block of gold did each troll receive?
a) 200% b) 1/200% c) c) 2% d) 0.5% e) 0.2%
Answer by stanbon(57387) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two hundred trolls divided a block of gold evenly. What percent of
the block of gold did each troll receive?
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Percent means per hundred.
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1/200 = (1/2)/100 = (1/2)percent = 0.5%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
a) 200% b) 1/200% c) c) 2% d) 0.5% e) 0.2%