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document.write( "5 out of 8 can also be written as 5/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To turn this fraction into a percentage you must divide the numerator by the denominator, thus:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 divided by 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is .625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying it by 100 (in other words moving the decimal point two digits to the right) to arrive at the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62.5% </SPAN>\n" );
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