How do you write 30% as a fraction?

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Jim G.
Oct 27, 2016

3/10=0.3310=0.3

Explanation:

Per cent means color(blue)"out of one hundred"out of one hundred

rArr30%=30/100⇒30%=30100

which may be simplified by cancelling by 10.

30/100=cancel(30)^3/cancel(100)^10=3/10" as a proper fraction"

and 3/10=3÷10=0.3" as a decimal fraction"

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