Exact Equivalent 1/6 Changed to a percent.

rebecca12345

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Hi,
I need a question answered.
what is the exact equivalent of 1/6 when it is changed to a percent?
the answer is 16 2/3%

I have no idea how they got 2/3? can you tell me step by step how they got this answer
16 2/3% i don't understand it.
thank you!
 


The noun "percent" means per 100.

Therefore, speaking of 1/6 as a percent means 1/6th of 100.

Divide 100 by 6.

6 goes into 100 sixteen times because 6 × 16 = 96.

100 - 96 = 4

Therefore, the remainder is 4.

100 ÷ 6 = 16 4/6

4/6 reduces to 2/3

Okay now ? 8-)

 
YES!
Thank you so much for answering this I was having a hard time, this makes sense now.
Thanks Again! 8-)
 
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mmm4444bot said:


Therefore, speaking of 1/6 as a percent means 1/6th of 100.

*** Means \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of \(\displaystyle 100\)%, because \(\displaystyle 100\)% = \(\displaystyle 1\). ***

Divide 100 by 6.

6 goes into 100 sixteen times because 6 × 16 = 96.

100 - 96 = 4

Therefore, the remainder is 4.

100 ÷ 6 = 16 4/6

4/6 reduces to 2/3

Okay now ? 8-)


Then \(\displaystyle \frac {1}{6} \ \\) is \(\displaystyle \ \ (16\frac{2}{3})\) \(\displaystyle \% \ \\) when converted to a percent.
 
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