The word "percent" (%) means "divided by _________."

The word percent stands for ratio with respect to per 100.
Thus, the word percent means divided by hundred**.**

Answered by tadvisohil886 | 2024-06-10

1 % i s 100 1 ​ p a r t o f a n u mb er e . g . 1 % o f 200 i s 200 : 100 = 2 1 % o f 55 i s 55 : 100 = 0.55

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

The word 'percent' means 'divided by hundred,' as it expresses a ratio where the whole is considered as 100 parts. This concept allows for easy comparison of different quantities in relation to a total of 100. Therefore, percentages are a standard way of representing fractions and ratios in mathematics.
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Answered by tadvisohil886 | 2024-12-24