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Anskingdom Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Task 1 - "the percentage of" and "the proportion of"
Could you please help me differentiate "the percentage of" from "the proportion of" in Writing task 1?
Thank you very much.
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Percentage is a value that is given in units of parts per 100. It is a precise mathematical term with a symbol ( % ). Proportion is a much more general term; it could be fractional or percent.
- Percentage is a value that is given in units of parts per 100.
- It is a precise mathematical term with a symbol ( % ).
- Proportion is a much more general term; it could be fractional or percent.
- It has no associated symbol.
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Percentage is a value that is given in units of parts per 100. It is a precise mathematical term with a symbol ( % ). Proportion is a much more general term; it could be fractional or percent. It has no associated symbol.
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