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It is expressing a change in the value of something as a percentage of its original value.
So, if the original value (V) changes to the new value (W) then the change is W - V.
Then, the relative change is (W - V)/V
and the percentage change is 100*(W - V)/V = 100*(W/V - 1)
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When multiplying fraction by a percent what would you do with the percent that has a decimal in it for example three five of 20.2?
Before you ever start to work on a problem with a percent in it, stop and think what 'percent' means, and change the percent to a number that you can do arithmetic with. 'Percent' means 'hundredth'. To change a percent to a real number, either divide it by 100, or move the decimal point two places to the left. (Same thing.) 37 percent means 0.37 50 percent means 0.50 84 percent means 0.84 20.2 percent means 0.202 . 3/5 means 0.6 20.2 percent of 3/5 means (0.202 x 0.6) = 0.1212
How do you change a percent to a decimal 0.28?
To change a percent to a number, move its decimal pointtwo places to the left. (That means divide it by 100.)
How do you change 51 percent to a fraction?
The word 'percent' means 'every hundred'. 51 percent is 51 / 100 or 0.51
How do you change 134 percent to a fraction?
Percent means per 100 so 134/100 = 67/50
How do you change a Fraction Percent to a fraction?
Percent means "in one hundred". so x% as a fraction is x/100 .
How can you change 59 percent into a fraction?
'percent' means 'out of one hundred,' so 59 percent is 59/100
How do you change 19.9 percent to a fraction?
The 'cent' is percent means hundred so 19.9 is 19.9/100 or 199/1,000
How do you change 9 percent to a fraction?
9% means 9/100 ======simplest form
How do you change 0.2 percent to a decimal?
"Percent" really just means "out of one hundred". So 0.2% = 0.2/100 = 0.002
What is the decimal for 25.3 percent?
Dr. Pepper rule. DP means decimal to percent move decimal to right to get percent. Move decimal to the left to change percent to decimal. 25.3%=.253
How Explain how to change 420 into a percent?
"percent" means "for each hundred". You haven't said percent of what. 420 is 100% of 420 it is 50% of 840 it is 200% of 210 it is 10% of 4,200.
How do you change a percent into a fraction?
One way to change a percent into a fraction is to take the percent number and but the denominator as 100. For example if the percent number was 43 then that would be your numerator and 100 would be your denominator so it should be 43/100. Percent means out of 100 so your denominator should be 100 unless you simplify your fraction.
