Question

About 80% of the precipitation that enters Crater Lake falls directly on the surface of the lake. Write this percent as a decimal.

80% =

Answer 1

Answer: 0.80

Explanation:

Given

80% of the precipitation falls on the lake surface

The percentage can be written as

`x\%=(x)/(100)`

`\therefore 80\%=(80)/(100)=0.80`