Question

*Two quantities m and n are in the ratio 5:3. What is the percentage of the quantity (n) in the ratio?*

1️⃣ 0.375%
2️⃣ 0.6%
3️⃣ 37.5%
4️⃣ 60%​

Answer 1

Answer:

literally means “per 100,” or “parts per hundred.” When we write 40%, this is equivalent to the fraction

40

100

or the decimal 0.40. Notice that 80 out of 200 and 10 out of 25 are also 40%, since

80

200

=

10

25

=

40

100