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1. Exponential Functions
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Exercise 65 Page 280

To convert a percentage into a decimal, move the decimal place over two spaces.

0.35

Practice makes perfect
To write the given number as a decimal, let's first consider the form of the given number.

35 % In this case, the number is given as a percent. To convert a percentage into a decimal, we remove the percent sign and divide the number by 100. We can think of this as moving the decimal point two digits to the left. Remove percent sign & ⇒ 35 Divide by 100 & ⇒ 35÷ 100 = 0.35