How to find percentage equivalent to a decimal

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1

Find the percentage equivalent of the following decimal:

Explanation

In order to find the percentage equivalent for a decimal, all we have to do is multiply our decimal by 100. We can also move the decimal point to the right two spaces.

2

If you have dollars yet to pay on a dollar loan, what percentage of your loan do you still owe?

Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Explanation

To solve this problem, divide the amount owed by the total amount.

This will yield you a decimal.

Then, to find the percentage equivalent of a decimal, simply move the decimal (if there is none, remember that there is always an implied decimal after the one's digit) to the right twice. In other words, multiply the decimal by one hundred.

Thus, the answer is:

3

Find the percentage equivalent for the following decimal:

Explanation

In order to find the percentage equivalent for a decimal, all we have to do is multiply our decimal by 100. We can also move the decimal point to the right two spaces.

4

Find the percentage equivalent for the following decimal:

Explanation

In order to find the percentage equivalent for a decimal, all we have to do is multiply our decimal by 100. We can also move the decimal point to the right two spaces.

5

Solve the problem and convert the answer to a percentage.

Explanation

To convert decimal to percentage, move the decimal to places to the right, resulting in

\Alternatively, we could convert the decimals to percentages from the beginning. .

6

Convert decimal to percentage.

Explanation

Given , moving the decimal two places to the right result in .

Also, this decimal number read aloud is "forty-eight thousandths" , which is . Since percentages are representations of a part per hundred,when the fraction is simplified by dividing both the numerator and denomintaor by ten to reduce the fraction to be out of one hundred, the numerator is left at , or .

7

Convert decimals to percentages.

Explanation

To convert a decimal to percentage simply move the decimal point to the right two decimal places.

Thus, turns into .

In addition to this simple trick, one could also convert a decimal to a percentage by reading the decimal aloud. is read as "seventy-eight ten thousandths", this would look like . Since percentage is simply a representation of a part per hundred, if this fraction is reduced to a number over one hundred, we would get , thus 78%.

8

Find the percentage equivalent of the following decimal:

Explanation

In order to find the percentage equivalent for a decimal, all we have to do is multiply our decimal by 100. We can also move the decimal point to the right two spaces.

9

Find the percentage equivalent of the following decimal:

Explanation

In order to find the percentage equivalent for a decimal, all we have to do is multiply our decimal by 100. We can also move the decimal point to the right two spaces.

10

Which of the following is the percent equivalent of ?

Explanation

To find the percentage equivalent of a decimal, simply move the decimal (if there is none, remember that there is always an implied decimal after the one's digit) to the right twice. The best answer is:

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