How do you convert 7% to a decimal?

2 Answers
Jun 25, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

"Percent" or "%" mean "per 100" or "out of 100".

Therefore, x%x% can be written as: x/100x100

Then, 7% = 7/100 = 0.077%=7100=0.07

Jun 25, 2017

7% = 7/100 = 0.077%=7100=0.07

Explanation:

A percent means a fraction out of 100100
per cent means 'for every 100100'

7% = 7/1007%=7100

A fraction with a denominator that is a power of 1010 can be written as a decimal.

The decimal places represent 'tenths, hundredths, thousandths' etc
Write a decimal with 2 decimal places for hundredths.

7% = 7/100 = 0.077%=7100=0.07

Note that 0.70.7 would be 7/10 = 70/100 =70%710=70100=70%