Why do you multiply two numbers to get percent

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Aydan Carney

Mathematics

6 March, 04:44

Why do you multiply two numbers to get percent

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Jamir Holloway · Answer 1

First convert the percentage to a decimal, then perform the division. Multiply thenumbers as usual ... Convert each percentage to a decimal, and then divide as usual: 0.10 / 0.001 = 100, without a percent sign, or (if you want to express the answer as a percentage) 10,000%.

Chasity Casey · Answer 2

To figure out the number of something