Convert percent to decimal

Teaching Transcript

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What is 45 percent as a decimal?

Let's show it as 45 out of 100, since that's what percents are.

That's 45 hundredths, or zero point 4 5

This math skill teaches how to convert a percentage to a decimal by understanding that the percentage is a fraction of 100. To convert, visualize the percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100, and then express it in decimal form.

Skill Practice

Convert percent to decimal

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