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1. Exponential Functions
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Exercise 67 Page 280

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

2.5

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

250 % 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 & ⇒ 250 Divide by 100 & ⇒ 250÷ 100 = 2.5