Question

A bank paid 2.3% interest on a money market account. What is 2.3% written as a decimal?

A.
0.023

B.
0.23

C.
2.3

D.
23.0

Answer 1

Is it A?

Answer 2

21

Answer 3

uhhhhhh 21

Answer 4

Yes. Do you know why?

Answer 5

2.3 divided by 100

Answer 6

Kind of

Answer 7

you stupid

Answer 8

hi

Answer 9

No im not

Answer 10

percent means,
per= /
cent= 100

so technically divide the numerical coefficient of percent by 100 to make it in decimal

Answer 11

@marvin456 @Vniverse could you please not do that?

Answer 12

21?

Answer 13

Thank you @kliedako

Answer 14

We move the decimal place over to the left twice.

Answer 15

Thanks @iGreen.

Answer 16

And yes, A is correct.