Question

Mrs. Hubartt is considering reserving a room at the Hotel Indigo for a trip to see a show at the Fox Theater. The Hotel Indigo charges $717 for a 3 night stay.

(Mrs. Hubartt originally planned to spend 65% of her budget on her hotel room. Show 65% as a decimal and a fraction. Show your work

Answer 1

Hello! 65% as a decimal is 0.65. This is because we are talking parts of a whole and multiplying decimals will usually bring you to parts of a whole or whatever you're solving for. On a related note, percents are parts of 100, so 65/100 is the fraction form of 65%.