Question

advanced percents
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8 students in 1000 at gateway university have a sore throat
this means that percent of students have a sore throat.
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Explanation:

Step1: Convert ratio to fraction

$\frac{8}{1000}$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{8}{1000} = \frac{0.8}{100}$

Step3: Convert to percentage

A fraction with denominator 100 equals the numerator as a percent.

Answer:

0.8