Converting Percents and Decimals

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Write the decimal as a percent: 0.79

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79%

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Change 4% to a decimal.

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.04

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When converting percents to decimals, move the decimal two places:

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Two places to the left.

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Change to a percent: 0.039

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3.9%

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What is 70% turned into a decimal?

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0.70

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To convert a decimal to a percent, you move the decimal:

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Two places to the right.

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What is 0.5 as a percent?

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50%.

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Convert 25% to a decimal.

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.25

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What is 1.2 as a percent?

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120%.

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Convert 0.01 to a percent.

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1%.