Decimals and percents

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that represents a fraction of ten. It is written with a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 25% becomes 0.25.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100. For example, 0.75 becomes 75%.

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What is 50% as a decimal?

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0.50

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What is 0.25 as a percent?

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25%.

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How do you find the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (as a decimal). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is 175% as a decimal?

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1.75

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What is 0.06 as a percent?

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6%.

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How do you express 200% as a decimal?

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2.