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How did percent become percent?
if you mean why is it called percent then it's latin...per is per or the ratio and cent is one hundered
What is 0.0055 as a percent of a cent?
0.0055 as a percent of a cent is 55%
What the fraction for 7 percent?
7 percent is 7/100. Percent is "per cent", cent meaning 100 in Latin.
Per cent or percent which is correct?
percent
Why is each statement reasonable 10 percent of 100 is 10 So 15 percent of 100 is 15?
Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent= per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.
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