When using an equivalent fraction to find the percent, why do u write 100 as the denominator?

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Rey Small

6 March, 07:08

When using an equivalent fraction to find the percent, why do u write 100 as the denominator?

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Vanessa Frey · Answer 1

This is because It is easy to convert a fraction to a percent when the denominator is 100. If a fraction does not have a denominator of 100, you can convert it to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100, and then write the equivalent fraction as a percent.