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  2. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    50 / 100 × 40 / 100 = 0.50 × 0.40 = 0.20 = 20 / 100 = 20%. It is not correct to divide by 100 and use the percent sign at the same time; it would literally imply division by 10,000. For example, 25% = 25 / 100 = 0.25 , not 25% / 100 , which actually is 25 ⁄ 100 / 100 = 0.0025 .

  3. Duty cycle - Wikipedia

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    The duty cycle is defined as the ratio between the pulse duration, or pulse width ( ) and the period ( ) of a rectangular waveform. Spectrum in relation to duty cycle. A duty cycle or power cycle is the fraction of one period in which a signal or system is active. [1] [2] [3] Duty cycle is commonly expressed as a percentage or a ratio.

  4. 30 (number) - Wikipedia

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    30 is a square pyramidal number. 30 is an even, composite, pronic number. With 2, 3, and 5 as its prime factors, it is a regular number and the first sphenic number, the smallest of the form , where r is a prime greater than 3. It has an aliquot sum of 42, which is the second sphenic number. It is also:

  5. DEET - Wikipedia

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    Infobox references. N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET ( / diːt /, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), [1] [2] is the oldest, most effective and most common active ingredient in commercial insect repellents. It is a slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides ...

  6. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    [10–50]% : 27 Smallpox, Variola major: Viral Unvaccinated 30% : 88 Varicella (chickenpox), in newborns Viral Untreated ≈30% Where the mothers develop the disease between 5 days prior to, or 2 days after delivery. : 110 Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) Viral Untreated 26% Dengue haemorrhagic fever is also known as severe dengue.

  7. 30 by 30 - Wikipedia

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    30 by 30 (or 30x30) is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030. [1] [2] The target was proposed by a 2019 article in Science Advances , "A Global Deal for Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets", highlighting the need for expanded nature conservation efforts ...

  8. Ammonia solution - Wikipedia

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    Ammonia solution, also known as ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide, ammoniacal liquor, ammonia liquor, aqua ammonia, aqueous ammonia, or (inaccurately) ammonia, is a solution of ammonia in water. It can be denoted by the symbols NH 3 (aq). Although the name ammonium hydroxide suggests a salt with the composition [NH+. 4] [OH−.

  9. Daily mortgage rates for May 29, 2024: Rates on 30-year ... - AOL

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    Freddie Mac reports an average 6.94% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down 8 basis points from last week's average 7.02%, according to its weekly Prime Mortgage Market Survey of nationwide ...

  10. Engine efficiency - Wikipedia

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    Engine efficiency of thermal engines is the relationship between the total energy contained in the fuel, and the amount of energy used to perform useful work. There are two classifications of thermal engines-. Internal combustion ( gasoline, diesel and gas turbine - Brayton cycle engines) and. External combustion engines ( steam piston, steam ...

  11. .30 Carbine - Wikipedia

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    The .30 Carbine cartridge was developed by Winchester and is basically a rimless .30 caliber ( 7.62 mm) version of the much older .32 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge of 1906 introduced for the Winchester Model 1905 rifle. [6] (. The .30 Carbine's relatively straight case and round nose bullet have misled some to believe it was designed for ...