document.write( "Question 116637: What is the rule for finding percentages? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #84857 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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Percent means \"over 100\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "If you want to change a number to Percent,
\n" ); document.write( "multiply the numerator and denominator so the
\n" ); document.write( "denominator becomes 100:
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\n" ); document.write( "8 = (8*100)/(1*100) = 800%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.23 = (0.23*100)/(100) = 23/100 = 23%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2/3 = 2(100/3)/3(100/3) = (200/3)/100 = (200/3)% = 66.6%
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