Question

Change 8 1/2% to a decimal

Answer 1

what is 1/2 has a decimal?

Answer 2

remember

% is just over 100

so once you change 8 1/2 to a decimal

divide by 100 to convert the percentage to a decimal

Answer 3

Do you know what 1/2 is as a decimal? @Mudasir

Answer 4

Ok\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Do you know what 1/2 is as a decimal? @Mudasir
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Ok sir

Answer 5

1/2 change into decimal correct=0.05

Answer 6

are you sure that it is 0.05?

if the whole is 1
how much is half of 1 as a decimal?

Answer 7

Yes half of 1.

Answer 8

would it be 0.05 or 0.5?

Answer 9

Yes 0.5

Answer 10

And then

Answer 11

so 8 1/2 is 8.5

so now we went from 8 1/2% is 8.5%

Answer 12

I said earlier % is just divided by 100

so what is 8.5 / 100

Answer 13

0.085 is correct answer right.

Answer 14

you can use a calculator too

Answer 15

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Mudasir
0.085 is correct answer right.
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yes, that is correct

Answer 16

No I'm not use calculator in this question

Answer 17

Solve by hand\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
you can use a calculator too
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Solve by hand

Answer 18

so then you should know when you divide by 100, you have to move the decimal two spaces to the left

Answer 19

Yes I know

Answer 20

you got the correct answer, good job!

Answer 21

Thanks a lot sir

Answer 22

no problem