move the decimal point two places to the left. For example, to turn 60% into a decimal, all you have to do is move the decimal, which is right after the zero (60.%), two places to the left to get 0.60
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Move the decimal point two places to the left. It is the same as dividing by 100.
When converting a percent to a decimal you don't necessarily move the decimal point. It has nothing to do with it.
Because you are dividing by 100.
writing percents always depends on what you are taking the percent of. If you are trying to find the percent of 1.97 out of 100 then it is 1.97% If you have any two numbers and you want to know the percent, you divide the numbers and the answer will give you a decimal. You then take that decimal and move the decimal place over to spots to the right and that is your 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