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How do you write #5/6# as a percent?

Answer 1

Genesis Allen

See a solution process below:

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore x% can be written as #x/100#.

Therefore we can write an equation as and solve for #x#:

#x/100 = 5/6#

#color(red)(100) xx x/100 = color(red)(100) xx 5/6#

#cancel(color(red)(100)) xx x/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(100))) = 500/6#

#x = 83.bar3#

#5/6 = 83.bar3%# or #83 1/3%#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

#83 1/3%" "or" " 83.3%#

The same number can be written in different ways using fractions, decimals, and percents.

The easiest one is: #1/2 = 0.5 = 0.50 = 50/100 = 50%#

#5/6# can be written as #5 div 6#

You will get a decimal if you divide the result:

#5/6 = 0.8333333....#

There are two hundredths in the first two decimal places.

#0color(blue)(.83)3333... = (color(blue)(83).333)/100 = 83.3333..%#

Rounding this to a specified number of decimal places is an option:

#83.3%" "83.33%" "83.333%# etc

or writing the decimal portion as a fraction, which is a more accurate method.

#83 1/3%#

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Answer 3

Nathan Axel

To write 5/6 as a percent, multiply 5/6 by 100. This gives (5/6) * 100 = 83.33%. So, 5/6 is equal to 83.33% when expressed as a percent.

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