Is 0.8 the same as 80 percent?

Answer 1

Well, honey, technically speaking, 0.8 is the same as 80%. It's like saying a dime is the same as 10 cents - different ways to express the same value. So yes, 0.8 and 80% are two peas in a pod when it comes to numerical values.

Answer 2

As a fraction of 1, yes. Multiplying a number by this fraction will be equivalent to 80% of that number.

Answer 3

Yes it is when you convert it into a percent