How do you find the decimal notation of a percent?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-12T00:32:15

Divide the percentage by $100$

When you divide the percentage by $100$ , you get the decimal notation.

e.g.

$100/100$ $=$ $1$ or $1.0$

$75/100$ $=$ $.75$

$50/100$ $=$ $.5$ or $.50$

$25/100$ $=$ $.25$

$0/100$ $=$ $0$

Multiply the decimal notation by $100$ to get the percentage.