How do you convert $2 1/5$ into a decimal and a percent?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-15T18:10:22

$2 1/5=2.20=220%$

As $1/5=(1×20)/(5×20)=20/100$ ,

we can write $2 1/5$ as $2 20/100$ or $2.20$ in decimal form.

To write a number in percents, just multiply by $100$ and add sign $%$ to it.

Therefore $2 1/5=2.20=2.20×100%=220%$ .

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