How do you write $\frac{2}{5}$ $2/5$ as a percent?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-26T11:51:36

$\frac{2}{5} = 0.4 = 40 %$ $2/5 = 0.4 =40%$

A percent is a value given out of a total of 100.

Find an equivalent fraction for $\frac{2}{5}$ $2/5$

$\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{20}{20} = \frac{40}{100}$ $2/5 xx 20/20 = 40/100$

$\frac{40}{100} = 40 %$ $40/100 =40%$

You can also multiply by $100 %$ $100color(blue)(%)$

$\frac{2}{5} \times 100 %$ $2/5 xx 100color(blue)(%)$

$= 40 %$ $=40color(blue)(%)$

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