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In the following exercises, convert each percent to (a) a simplified fraction and (b) a decimal.In $2012,6.5 \%$ of the United States population was under 5 years old. (Source: www.census.gov)
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The percentage is 6.5%, which means 6.5 per 100. However, we cannot have decimal points in a fraction, so we multiply by 10 to remove the decimal point, giving us $\frac{65}{1000}$. Show more…
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