Its 10 percent (%), because there are 10 dimes in a dollar.
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A dime is 10% of a dollar.
A dime is worth 1/10 of a US dollar, or equivalently, 10 cents.
"dollar waiting on a dime" not a dime waiting on a dollar. The dime represents the lower pay scale job such as a receptionist or assistant. The dollar represents the manager level position or the higher pay scale position. This expression is used to reemphasize a hierarchy between two individuals (e.g. a dollar should never have to wait on a dime because a dollar is worth more).
a dollar.
it is one tenth of a dollar