alleryStart learning →A percent is defined as a ratio whose denominator is:
AAlways zero
BOne hundred
COne thousand
DAny number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One hundred
1. Percents are a special kind of ratio.
2. A percent is a ratio.
3. That ratio has a denominator of 100.
4. The percent symbol is used to show it.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Percents', sections 6.1-6.5_
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