How do you convert $12 3/4$ into a decimal and percent?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-02T22:44:23

$12 3/4 = 12.75$

$12 75/100 = 1275/100 = 1275%$

The fact that we are working with a mixed number means we will have a whole number and a decimal.

Let's look at the $3/4$ first: There are 2 options:

Divide 3 by 4 to get 0.75.

Or change $3/4$ into an equivalent fraction with a power of 10 in the denominator, because this represents a decimal.

$3/4 xx 25/25 = 75/100 = 0.75$

If we include the whole number 12 we have $12 3/4 = 12.75$

$12 75/100 = 1275/100 = 1275%$

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