How do you convert 7% to a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-25T21:21:01

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

Therefore, $x %$ $x%$ can be written as: $\frac{x}{100}$ $x/100$

Then, $7 % = \frac{7}{100} = 0.07$ $7% = 7/100 = 0.07$

Answer 2 · 2017-06-25T21:29:20

$7 % = \frac{7}{100} = 0.07$ $7% = 7/100 = 0.07$

A percent means a fraction out of $100$ $100$
per cent means 'for every $100$ $100$ '

$7 % = \frac{7}{100}$ $7% = 7/100$

A fraction with a denominator that is a power of $10$ $10$ can be written as a decimal.

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

$7 % = \frac{7}{100} = 0.07$ $7% = 7/100 = 0.07$

Note that $0.7$ $0.7$ would be $\frac{7}{10} = \frac{70}{100} = 70 %$ $7/10 = 70/100 =70%$