Percentage/Examples/5 Per Cent

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Example of Percentage

$5$ per cent is the same as $\dfrac 5 {100}$, or $\dfrac 1 {20}$.


Proof

\(\ds \text {$5$ per cent}\) \(=\) \(\ds 5 \%\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 5 / 100\) Definition of Per Cent
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \dfrac 1 {20}\) arithmetic

$\blacksquare$


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