Question

Change the percent to a decimal. 12 3/5%
A.1.26
B.0.126

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

\[12\frac{3}{5}\% = \frac{(12\cdot 5)+3}{5}\%\]First convert that. what does it give you?

Answer 3

my answer is 0.126 is it correct?

Answer 4

Don't worry about your answer, we can check that later. what do you get as your simplified fraction?

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

1260

Answer 7

What is 12 x 5

Answer 8

60

Answer 9

+3?

Answer 10

63

Answer 11

ok, so you have \[\frac{63}{5}\%\]When you write a percent as a fraction, you divide by 100

Answer 12

So what is 5 x 100?

Answer 13

500

Answer 14

\[\frac{63}{5}\% = \frac{63}{500}\]

Answer 15

Just convert 63/500 as a decimal using your calculator, and you will have your answer.

Answer 16

0.126