To write a decimal as a percent, multiply by 100 and add the percent symbol.
Percent: 63 % Model:
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Fractions, decimals, and percents are three ways to show parts of a whole. To write a decimal as a percent, we multiply by 100 and add the percent symbol %.
We found that 0.63 expressed as a percent is 63 %. We can also use a model to represent this number.