alleryA percentage is a fraction whose implied denominator is always what?
A10
B50
C1000
D100
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 100
1. Percent comes from per centum, meaning per hundred.
2. So 51% means 51 over 100.
3. Denominators of 10 and 1000 belong to tenths and permille, and 50 is not used.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section Decimal fractions and percentages_
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