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5A. CONVERTING FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, AND PERCENTS

Hence, 14

% = 1/7.

Answer: 1/9

Changing a Percent to a Decimal

To change a percent to a decimal, we need only remember that percent means

“parts per hundred.”

Changing a Percent to a Decimal. To change a percent to a decimal, drop

the percent symbol and move the decimal point two places to the left.

You Try It!

EXAMPLE 3. Change 5

% to a decimal.

Change 6

% to a decimal.

Solution. Note that 1/2 = 0.5, then move the decimal 2 places to the left.

% = 5.5%

1/2 = 0.5.

= 0.05 5

Drop % symbol.

Move decimal point 2 places left.

= 0.055

Thus, 5

% = 0.055.

Answer: 0.0675

Changing a Decimal to a Percent

Changing a decimal to a percent is the exact opposite of changing a percent

to a decimal. In the latter case, we drop the percent symbol and move the

decimal point 2 places to the left. The following rule does just the opposite.

Changing a Decimal to a Percent. To change a decimal to a percent, move

the decimal point two places to the right and add a percent symbol.

You Try It!

EXAMPLE 4. Change 1.025 to a percent.

Change 0.525 to a percent.

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