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Percent Conversion Examples

Example 1

Find the decimal equivalent of 7.89%.

7.89% = 7.89 per hundred = 7.89/100 = 0.0789

Example 2

Convert 0.099 to percent.

0.099 = 0.099  × 100/100 = 0.099 × 100 per hundred = 0.099 × 100% = 9.9% 

Example 3

Find the decimal equivalent of 15.99%.

15.99% = 15.99 per hundred = 15.99/100 = 0.1599

Example 4

Convert 0.0625 to percent.

0.0625 = 0.0625  × 100/100 = 0.0625 × 100 per hundred = 0.0625 × 100% = 6.25% 

Example 5

Find the decimal equivalent of 3.14%.

3.14% = 3.14 per hundred = 3.14/100 = 0.0314

Example 6

Convert 1.2 to percent.

1.2 = 1.2  × 100/100 = 1.2 × 100 per hundred = 1.2 × 100% = 120%