Converting Decimals to Percents: Key Concepts and Examples

What do we do when converting decimals to percentages? Select the two correct options.

• Multiply the decimal by 100

• Multiply the decimal by 10

• Move the decimal two times to the right

• Move the decimal two times to the left

Convert 0.49 to a percentage.

• 4.9%

• 49%

• 490%

• 0.49%

Convert 0.081 to a percentage.

• 0.81%

• 81%

• 0.08%

• 8.1%

Convert 0.5 to a percentage.

• 50%

• 5%

• 0.005%

• 0.05%

Convert 0.5049 to a percentage.

• 5049%

• 50.49%

• 504.9%

• 5.049%