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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it A?

OpenStudy (marvin456):

21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhhhhhh 21

OpenStudy (mchilds15):

Yes. Do you know why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.3 divided by 100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Kind of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you stupid

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi

OpenStudy (marvin456):

No im not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

percent means, per= / cent= 100 so technically divide the numerical coefficient of percent by 100 to make it in decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@marvin456 @Vniverse could you please not do that?

OpenStudy (marvin456):

21?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you @kliedako

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We move the decimal place over to the left twice.|dw:1423707637150:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks @iGreen.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And yes, A is correct.

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