Percents can be converted into decimal numbers. Consider the following percent.
93 %
This percent can be rewritten as a decimal number by dividing it by 100 and removing the percent sign.
1
Divide the Percent by 100
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To divide by 100, the decimal point can be moved two places to the left. Do not forget to write a 0 to the left of the decimal point if there is no number to its left after moving it.
2
Remove the Percent Sign
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Once the number has been divided by 100, the percent sign has to be removed.
Therefore, 93 % is equivalent to 0.93.
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