SOLUTION: I am a percent. I name the ratio 250 to 100. What am I?

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Question 591941: I am a percent. I name the ratio 250 to 100. What am I?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Whenever you see the word ratio, think of fractions.

We write 250 to 100 as 250/100.

We now divide 250 by 100 to find 2.5 as the decimal answer.

Lastly, change 2.5 to a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the

right and include the percent symbol.

Then 2.5 = 250%

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