Question

convert the following ratios to percentage:
3:5

Answer 1

Hey there!

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What is a ratio?

A Ratio is a significance of comparison in tge form of fraction of two same units.

The symbol for ratio is 'is to'

Ratio can be written in the form of fractions.

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Solution:

We are told to convert the ratio into percentage.

So, 3 : 5 can be also written as 3/5

We find a percentage of the ratio by writing it as fractional form and then multiplied by 100

So,

3/5*100

= 3 * 20

= 60%
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Note: if you are told to convert ratio into percentage then you can follow this.

If you are told to find the percentage of each term of ratio then you need to take the denominator as the sum of all the given ratio numerical and then multiply the fractional number by 100.

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Hope this helps!