1 million = 106; 1% = 1/100 = 10-2; 5% = 5/100 = 5 x 10-2; 106 x (5 x 10-2) = 5 x 104 = 50,000 The easy way is to knock off the last two zeroes and multiply the answer by 5!
To express 2 out of 5 as a percent, you need to divide 2 by 5 and then multiply by 100. The result is 40%.
To convert any number to a percentage multiply it by 100% → 2/5 = 2/5 × 100% = 40%
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5/2 = 2.5To convert 2.5 to percent multiply by 100: 2.5 × 100 = 250 %
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Changing 2/5 to a PercentOne way you can change 2/5 to a percent is to multiply both numbers by 20. The denominator will then be 100 and the numerator will be 40. Thus, 2/5 is 40 percent.
To convert 20 to percent multiply by 100: 20 × 100 = 2,000 %
MULTIPLY BY 1.05 TO INCREASE BY 5%
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