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14:14 Aug 5, 2019 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Landfills | |||||||
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5 | decimal fraction by weight of |
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4 | weight parts per unit |
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weight parts per unit Explanation: https://www.proz.com/search/ https://www.google.com/search?q="weight parts per unit"&oq="... |
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decimal fraction by weight of Explanation: Decimal fraction is numerically identical with percentage, except the decimal point is moved two places. Decimal fraction is the amount of a component of something, divided by the amount of the whole something. It is often computed by weight, but is sometimes computed by volume as well. In our case, for example, for A, the weight of the paper & textiles in the residue divided by the total weight of the residue: decimal fraction A = (paper & textiles)/(total weight). The percentage uses the computation of the decimal fraction as the first step, then multiplies by 100: A expressed as a percentage = [(paper & textiles)/(total weight)] X 100 |
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