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Question
A ______ with its denominator 100 is called a per cent.
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Solution
A fraction with its denominator 100 is called a per cent.
Explanation:
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The term percent literally means per hundred.
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A fraction with denominator 100 represents a percentage.
For example:
`45/100 = 45%`
So, any fraction of the form `x/100` is called a percent, and is usually written with the % symbol.
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