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document.write( "This seems like a simple question. I already know the answer is 5%. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROCESS IT TAKES TO GET THIS ANSWER. I know how to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to percentages but, I have no CLUE the process it takes to get this answer of 5% or 1/20 or 00.5. I already asked 3 librarians and no one seems to know the PROCESS. PLEASE HELP!!   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/40 = 1/20 = 0.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05*100 = 5%<BR>\n" );
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