Converting Decimals to Percents

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What is the process to convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign (%).

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Convert 0.0088 to a percent.

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.88%

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Convert 0.3 to a percent.

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30%

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Convert 0.56 to a percent.

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56%

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Convert 0.07 to a percent.

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7%

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Convert 0.244 to a percent.

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24.4%

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What does the term 'percent' mean?

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Percent means 'per hundred' and is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100.

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How do you express 1.5 as a percent?

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150%

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What is 0.01 as a percent?

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1%

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If a decimal is greater than 1, how do you convert it to a percent?

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Multiply by 100 and add a percent sign. For example, 1.2 becomes 120%.