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Question from jehanzaib, a student: if x is a percentage: e.g. 40% |
Hi,
Percent means per 100 so 40 is $\large \frac{40}{100} \normalsize = 0.40.$ Evaluate \[\frac{x}{1+x}\]
where $x = 0.40$ and see what you get.
Penny
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