Converting Decimals & Percents

Converting Decimals & Percents

By Ashley Swift

Percent means "by the hundred". To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100.

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Decimal to Percent

Examples:

0.60 x 100 = 60%

0.3 x 100 = 30%

0.07 x 100 = 7%​

Multiple Choice

Write 0.14 as a percent.

• 1.4%
• 140%
• 14%
• 0.14%

Multiple Choice

Change this decimal to a percent: 
0.52

• 52%
• .52%
• 5.2%
• .052%

Multiple Choice

Write 0.6 as a percent.

• 6%
• 60%
• 0.6%
• 600%

Multiple Choice

Percents are always out of?

• 100

• 10

• 1

• 1000

Multiple Choice

Which is the percent for 2.64

• 264%

• 2.64%

• 26.4%

• .264%

Multiple Choice

Allie needs to answer 0.80 of the test questions correctly to pass the test. What percent is this?

• 20%

• 8%

• 80%

• 2%

Multiple Choice

If 65% of the class are boys, what percent are girls?

• 60%

• 55%

• 35%

• 45%

Multiple Choice

Change to a percent

0.039

• 39%

• 3.9%

• .00039%

• .039%

Multiple Choice

Change to a Percent

1.07

• 1.07%

• .00107%

• 107%

• 10.7%

Percent means "by the hundred". To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100.

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Percent to decimal

Multiple Choice

Rewrite 34% as a decimal.

• 0.034
• 3.4
• 0.34
• 0.4

Examples:

Multiple Choice

Write 1.45% as a decimal.

• 0.145

• 1.45

• 0.0145

• 0.00145

Multiple Choice

Write 93.01% as a decimal.

• 9301
• 0.9301
• 9.301
• 930.1

Multiple Choice

Write 132% as a decimal.

• 0.132

• 1.32

• 13.2

• 132

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