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Decimals and Percentages

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Percentage to Decimal Calculator

Decimal to Percentage Calculator

Convert a

Step 1. Move the decimal point 2 places to the right.

To convert a decimal to a percent, we move in the same direction we take to get from D to P in the alphabet, which is to the to the right.
If there's no decimal point, we just add one at the end of the number.
If there aren't enough digits on the right, we can add 's to the end.
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Step 2. Add the percent sign.

Since there's nothing behind our decimal point, we can also drop the decimal point.
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INTRO
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Since a decimal and a percentage are both fractions of , we can easily convert a decimal to a percentage and a percentage to a decimal.
When it comes to understanding how to convert percentages to decimals and decimals to percentages, it helps to think about money 💰.
If we have , then we have dollars ( cents) or of dollar.
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Notice that to convert the decimal to a percentage, we simply need to move the decimal point 2 places to the right and add a percent symbol.
And to convert the percentage to a decimal, we simply need to remove the percent symbol and move the decimal point 2 places to the left.

Converting Decimals and Percentages vs "Converting" Words

When we "convert" certain words to another language, they keep the same spelling but change symbols.
📞"telephone" (English) = "téléphone" (French)
When we convert between decimals and percentages, a similar thing happens. The numbers stay the same, but the symbol (and placement of the decimal point) changes.
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KEY STEPS
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How to Convert a Decimal to a Percentage

Convert a

Step 1. Move the decimal point 2 places to the right.

To convert a decimal to a percent, we move in the same direction we take to get from D to P in the alphabet, which is to the to the right.

Step 2. Add the percent sign.

LESSON
— Converting a Decimal to a Percentage
PRACTICE
— Converting a Decimal to a Percentage
LESSON
— Converting a Percentage to a Decimal
PRACTICE
— Converting a Percentage to a Decimal
CONCLUSION
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