What is larger, 80% or \(\frac{1}{8}\)?
Answer (2)
\frac{5}{40}=\frac{1}{8}\\\\Answer:\boxed{80\% > \frac{1}{8}}"> p % = 100 p 80% = 100 80 = 10 8 8 1 = 8 × 5 1 × 5 = 40 5 80% = 10 8 = 10 × 4 8 × 4 = 40 32 > 40 5 = 8 1 A n s w er : 80% > 8 1
80% is larger than 8 1 because when both values are expressed as fractions with a common denominator, 80% equals 40 32 while 8 1 equals 40 5 . Thus, \frac{1}{8}"> 80% > 8 1 .
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