Question

What is the equivalent decimal for 20%?

Answer 1

`20%=0.2`

Explanation:

Percent is basically just parts of hundred so `20%` are 20 parts of 100 which is equivalent to `20/100=1/5=0.2`

Answer 2

`0.2`

Explanation:

Percentage means to be out of `100`. So, `20%` is equivalent of being `20/100`. That evaluates out to `0.20`. Removing the unnecessary `0` at the end gives us the decimal `0.2`, which is the correct answer.