SOLUTION: Which represents the greater​ percent: 120/400 or 420/1200? How can you​ tell?

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Question 1183984: Which represents the greater​ percent: 120/400 or 420/1200? How can you​ tell?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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120/400 or 420/1200?
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12%2F40=6%2F20=%286%2F20%29%285%2F5%29=30%2F100

420%2F1200=42%2F120=21%2F60=7%2F20=%287%2F20%29%285%2F5%29=35%2F100

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which represents the greater​ percent: 120/400 or 420/1200? How can you​ tell?
   120%2F400 ÷ 4%2F4 = 30%2F100
420%2F%221%2C200%22 ÷ 12%2F12 = 35%2F100
Can you now determine the greater of the 2?
BTW, yet again, the other persons is WRONG, as usual!
420%2F1200+%3C%3E+%2823%261%2F3%29%2F100, so 420%2F1200+=+cross%28%2823%261%2F3%29%2F100%29