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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Describe in words how to convert a percent to a decimal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you have 38% how do you think you would get it into a decimal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.08?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, u added a 0 why did u add the 0 in there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope, u have a decimal after every number...9.0 18.0 38.0 etc but u need to move it over 2 spaces. now what do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.38

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what do u think 9 would be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, move the decimal 2 spaces over...remember 9 is 9.0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. U need to move it two spaces so it would be .09

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

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