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7 March, 13:44

Why are percents used to compare ratios when the wholes are different

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    A percentage can be considered a fraction with a denominator of 100. 25% is 25/100, which can be simplified to 1/4. Similarly, 20% is 20/100, which simplifies to 1/5. Thus, 1/4 is comparable to 1/5 by comparing 25% to 20%.
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