GRE Math Question Set 1.7 EXPLAINED.pages
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1 Part out of 100 parts
1 percent
A.The quantity on the left is greater B. The quantity on the right is greater C. Both are equal D. The relationship cannot be determined without further information Correct: C Explanation: The term percent means per hundred, or hundredths. Percents are ratios that are often used to represent parts of a whole, where the whole is considered as having 100 parts. 1 percent means 1 part out of 100 parts, or 1/100. 32 percent means 32 parts out of 100 parts, or 32/100.
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