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Explanation:
A percentage is a representation of a fraction. Just as any fraction relates a quantity to a whole, so does a percentage.
Example:
3/5 represents 3 parts out of 5.
Its equivalent as a percentage is ...
3/5 · 100% = 60%
which also represents 3 parts out of 5, or 6 parts out of 10, or 60 parts out of 100.
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Note that the percent symbol (%) can be considered to be a shorthand way to write /100. Similarly, the "mils" symbol (‰) can be considered a shorthand way to write /1000. That is, 60% is fully equivalent to 60/100, and vice versa.
