2 x .1 = .2
Use the decimal one space to the left.
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No, 0.5 percent is not equal to 5 percent. To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide by 100. So, 0.5 percent is equal to 0.005 as a decimal, while 5 percent is equal to 0.05. The two percentages differ by a factor of 10, with 5 percent being 10 times greater than 0.5 percent.
20 percent is equal to 2 over 10
10% = 1/10 20% = 2/10, or 1/5 Actually it's like this: X = 10 - (.2 * 10) X = 10 - (2) X = 8
0.20% = .20/100 = .2/100 x 10/10 = 2/1000 = 1/500
To find a percent of a number, simply multiply the number by the percent in decimal form. (To learn how to express a percent in decimal form, visit: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_express_a_percent_as_a_decimal&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_express_a_percent_as_a_decimal&updated=1&waNoAnsSet=1)) 2% = 0.022% of 10 = 0.02 * 10= 0.2