Changing a Decimal to a Percent

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1

What is as a percent?

Explanation

To change a decimal into a percent, start by multiplying the decimal by 100.

Then add a percent sign to the end of the number.

2

What is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth?

Explanation

Percents are numbers expressing parts of : is the same thing as saying parts of or

The simplest way to convert a decimal to a percentage is to move the decimal place over two places to the right. We move the decimal point to after the hundredths place because we are rewriting the decimal as a portion of . Therefore:

In everyday usage, percents usually are between and . However, when a number is greater than , it's corresponding percentage is going to be greater than . The next step of this problem is to round the percentage we have to the nearest hundredth. The number in the thousandths place is , therefore, we're going to round up:

is therefore our final answer.

3

Convert to a percent.

Explanation

To convert a decimal into percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and then add a "%" sign.

Add a % sign.

4

Change into a percent.

Explanation

To change a decimal into a percent, multiply the decimal by then add a percent sign at the end of that number.

5

What is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest tenth?

Explanation

Percents are numbers expressing parts of : means part of , or .

The simplest way to convert a decimal to a percentage is to move the decimal place over two places to the right. We move the decimal point to after the hundredths place because we are rewriting the decimal as a portion of . Therefore:

Now, we need to round the percentage to the nearest tenth. The number after the tenths place is a five, so we need to round up:

is therefore our final answer.

6

What is as a percent?

Explanation

To change a demical to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and then add the percent sign.

Add the percent sign.

7

What is as a percent?

Explanation

To change a decimal into a percent, start by multiplying the decimal by 100.

Then, add a percent sign to the end of that number.

8

What is as a percent?

Explanation

To change a decimal into a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 then add the percent sign.

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