Converting Percents and Decimals

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Write the decimal as a percent: 0.79

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79%

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What is 42% expressed as a decimal?

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0.42

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When converting percents to decimals, move the decimal:

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Two places to the left.

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Convert to a percent: 2.54

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254%

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Convert to a percent: 0.375

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37.5%

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What does percent mean?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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Divide the percent by 100.

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Convert 150% to a decimal.

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1.5

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Convert 0.05 to a percent.

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5%.

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What is 25% expressed as a decimal?

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0.25