Question

I have 5 ? to ask there are here

1. mr.mcgurik surveyed the students in his class and found that 45% of them said their favorite color was red what decimal reprecents this amount ?

2. a state sales tax is 6.75% write this percent as a decimal.

3. when Akil golfs, 85% of the time he hits the green on his second shot what decimal reprecents this amount?

4. the sales tax on Caden's groceries was 6.5% write this percent as a decimal.

5. the interest rate Calvin is earning on his bank account is 4% write this percent as a decimal.

Answer 1

To convert a percent into a decimal, you have to divide it by
`100\%`

1.
`45\%/100\%=0.45`
2.
`6.75\%/ 100\%=0.0675`
3.
`85\%/100\%=0.85`
4.
`6.5\5/100\%=0.065`
5.
`4\%/100\%=0.04`