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Convert Percents to Decimals
Just move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the "%" sign!
Converting From Percent to Decimal
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Percent means "per 100", so 50% means 50 per 100,
or simply 50/100. If you divide 50 by 100 you get 0.5 (a decimal number). So, to convert from percent to decimal: divide by 100, and remove the "%" sign. |
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The Easy Way
The easy way to divide by 100 is to move the decimal point 2 places to the left, so| From Percent | To Decimal | |
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move the decimal point 2 places to the left, and remove the "%" sign. | |
Example: Convert 8.5% to decimal
Move the decimal point two places to the left: 8.5 -> 0.85 -> 0.085Answer 8.5% = 0.085
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