Convert the following percentages to a decimal (to three decimal places): A.  5% B.  11.4% C.  0.5% D.  125%

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Problem 1.79TI: Convert each: (a) percent to a decimal: 9%, 87%, and 3.9%. (b) decimal to a percent: 0.17, 1.75, and...
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Convert the following percentages to a decimal (to three decimal places):

A.  5%

B.  11.4%

C.  0.5%

D.  125%

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a.

5% is converted into a decimal as 0.05(=5/100).

b.

11.4% is converted into a decimal as 0.114(=11.4/100).

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