What is 0.004 written as a fraction of a percent?

Aug 5, 2018

$\frac{0.4}{100}$

Explanation:

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A percent $\to \frac{1}{100}$

Let the fraction be $x$

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$\textcolor{w h i t e}{\text{ddd")xcolor(white)("dddd.d")" of "color(white)("dd}} \frac{1}{100}$

$\textcolor{w h i t e}{\text{ddd")x color(white)("dddddd")xx color(white)("ddd}} \frac{1}{100} \equiv 0.004$
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$\text{ Fraction" color(white)("d")" of "color(white)("d")"a percent}$

$\textcolor{w h i t e}{\text{dddd")4/10 color(white)("dddd")xxcolor(white)("dddd")1/100color(white)("ddd}} \equiv 0.004$

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$0.004 \equiv \frac{4}{1000}$

But we need the percentage form of this where the denominator is 100.

 (4-:10)/(1000-:10) -= 0.4/100