a = 44.4% x b = ( 100% − 44.4% ) x = 55.6% x b a = 55.6% x 44.4% x = 55.6 44.4 = 556 444 = 139 ⋅ 4 111 ⋅ 4 = 139 111
100% ---- 44.4%= 55.6% and 44.4% / 55.6% = 444/ 556= 111/139
To express 44.4% as a ratio, convert it to a fraction by writing it as 100 44.4 and simplifying it to 111 : 250 . This means that for every 111 parts represented by 44.4%, there are 250 parts in total. The ratio shows the relationship of 44.4% to the whole, which is 100%.
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