document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17599>Question 17599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do ypu turn percentages into decimals </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A percentage in fraction form is ALWAYS going to be something over 100.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examples:  100% would be 100/100 which as you can see would equal 1 which is what 100% represents, 1 (or 1 whole).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50% would be 50/100, which you can see would reduce down to 1/2 which is what 50% represents.  1/2 of 1 (which is 100%).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2% would be 2/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at it word wise, per means part and cent means 100.  So a percent is simply part of 100.  100 representing the whole.  \r<BR>\n" );
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