Question

Alright, guys, I have a question. Simple one, really.
I'm turning -0.45 into a percentage. I know that that would be 45%, since you'll always have to move the decimal two places to the right. But, does that mean that this percent has to be negative? Or is that taken off? Can someone please explain to me how that works? Thank you! (I will medal and favorite the best answer.)

Answer 1

I'd say yes, if it has a minus sign in front of it, it will be negative, and yes, is -45%

Answer 2

That's what I was thinking, but I wasn't too sure and this is for a K12 test, so I wanted to be 100% sure.

Answer 3

a percent value, it just a quantity, depending on what's representing, it can be either, or none
if you're referring to say... accounting, a minus percent simply means liabilities
for other scenarios, it would not apply, like say a percent of a pie, you can't have -45% of a pie

Answer 4

Hi! I'm pretty sure its would be turned into a negative. I also go to K12! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Answer 5

Thanks to both of you! And Lilly, that's great! I love K12! What grade are you in?

Answer 6

6th. How about you?

Answer 7

How long have you been in K12?

Answer 8

I've only been in K12 for a year. I'm coming back for a second year! I'm in 8th grade :)

Answer 9

And for anyone who were to be needing help, it was correct, the -45%

Answer 10

Thats awesome! I've been in K12 for 3 1/2 years. :P

Answer 11

Oh wow! I didn't realize K12 was around for that long!!

Answer 12

I mean, my sister has been in K12 for 1st and is now in 2nd grade, so two years, but still.

Answer 13

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081122230509AAdmXTb

Answer 14

Yea I think its been around since, 2000 or something like that.

Answer 15

Oops thats weird that it posted again. O.o

Answer 16

I would've been in K12 a looong time ago if my mother had known about it since that time. I've been homeschooled all my life, so this would've helped her back then!

Answer 17

And what posted again??

Answer 18

I'm from MA, so I go to MAVA on K12. What do you go to? (I'm not sure if I'm asking this correctly xD)

Answer 19

Hmm, thats weird i thought it reposted my message about how i've been in K12 for 3 1/2 years but I guess not. O.o

Answer 20

Nah, it didn't xD

Answer 21

XD

Answer 22

I'm glad you got the answer right btw. v(=∩_∩=)ﾌ

Answer 23

Thanks!! Although I got some previous questions wrong in my test, so I ended up failing with 60% :/

Answer 24

:/ Welp, everyone makes mistakes!

Answer 25

I guess so!! All I'll need to do it try again :D

Answer 26

Yep! Thank goodness K12 lets you retake the test. (~￣▽￣)~

Answer 27

Only three times, though. Then you need to contact your teacher. Which will be a challenge for me to get in contact with my math teacher at the moment, since it's already late :/

Answer 28

Yea... ┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻

Answer 29

So how many medals do you have?

Answer 30

I have no idea!! I rarely even come on here :/ And it's always so slow when I check

Answer 31

I only have 18. Im trying to save up to get a Openstudy shirt or a volunteering certificate.

Answer 32

its just so hard to get medals though.

Answer 33

What does getting a volunteering certificate mean?

Answer 34

And you can get shirts!? O.O

Answer 35

Yep! A volunteering certificate is just something to help you get in to college because at college they looove volunteering.

Answer 36

That'd be nice to receive! How many medals do you need to get that?

Answer 37

Ok so medals are basically cents. SO if you earn 1 medal you get 1 cent. And of course 100 cents add up to $1.00 or 1 Owlbuck. To get a volunteering certificate or a shirt you need 50 Owlbucks. So it will take a while. :/

Answer 38

Wow!! That's going to take a long time to receive all those medals!!

Answer 39

But, if you think about it, we still have the time to get them. You, especially. Only in the sixth grade! You're going to get that amount and more!!

Answer 40

XD yea. :P

Answer 41

I gtg but i'll talk to you later k? BYE!!!

Answer 42

Alright!! Talk to you later. BYEEE!!! :D