SOLUTION: HOW CAN I TURN 5/24 TO A PERCENT

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Question 640578: HOW CAN I TURN 5/24 TO A PERCENT
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 5/24 using a calculator. Then multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage.

(5/24)*100

(0.20833333)*100

20.833333

So the answer is approximately 20.833333%

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Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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What you do is actually divide 5 by 24, so 0.20833333333333333333333333333333is inside the house. Then, round it to two decimals and you get 0.21.
Next, you move the decimal over two spaces and you get 21.0. Then, you throw a % sign at the end to get 21.0% or 21%