Convert the ratio into a percentage.
$8 : 5$

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Solution

Step 1: First convert the ratio into a fraction.
$8 : 5$ $= \frac{8}{5}$
Step 2: Converting fraction into percentage.
$8 : 5$ $= \frac{8}{5} \times 100$ $%$ [ Multiply by $100 %$ ]
$= \frac{800}{5} %$
$= 160 %$
Hence, $8 : 5$ $= 160 %$

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