SAT Math : Percentage

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

What is  in decimal form? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is

This can be obtained by taking the percentage of  and dividing by .

This shifts the decimal place over two places to the left, which results in  as the decimal of .

Example Question #1 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #2 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #3 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #4 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #5 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #6 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent of the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #11 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent of the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #12 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent to the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #13 : How To Find Decimal Equivalent To A Percentage

Find the decimal equivalent of the percentage:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, the number that makes up the percent has to be divided by 100. However, since it is division by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left, thus making the number smaller. For this problem, that looks like this:

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