Conversion of Decimal to Percent

For conversion of decimal to percent , multiply the decimal number by 100.

Examples :

1) 0.375

Solution :
As the given number is in decimal so multiply the given number by 100.

0.375 x 100

= 37.5% ( after shifting the decimal two places to right side.

2) 0.006

Solution :
0.006 x 100

= 0.6 %

3) 1.24

Solution :
1.24 x 100

= 124 %

4) 0.25

Solution :
0.25 x 100

= 25 %

5) 0.02

Solution :
0.02 x 100

= 20 %

6) 0.126

Solution :
0.126 x 100

= 12.6 %

7) 32.1

Solution :
32.1 x 100

= 3210 %

Another method

1) 0.32

Solution :
0.32 = 32/100 ( as there are two digits after decimal so to remove the decimal divide it by 100)

To convert 32/100 in to percent multiply this number by 100.

32/100 x 100

= 3200/100

= 32 %

2) 0.009

Solution :
0.009 = 9/1000 ( as there are three digits after decimal so to remove the decimal divide it by 1000)

To convert 9/1000 in to percent multiply this number by 100.

9/1000 x 100

= 900/1000

= 0.9 %
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Practice
Q.1 Convert the following decimal to % .
1) 0.0016
2) 15.7%
3) 0.00009
4) 0.32
5) 7.2
Q.2 Convert the following percent to decimal.
1) 26%
2)32%
3) 43%
4) 65%
5) 58%
Q.3 State whether the following statements are True/False.
1) The 92% is same as 0.92.
2) The 41% is same as 0.14.
3) The 0.76 in percent is same as 76%.
4) The 0.01 in percent is same as 10%.

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Percentage

• Conversion of Percentage to Fraction
• Conversion of Fraction to Percent
• Conversion of Percentage to Decimal
• Conversion of Decimal to Percent
• Find the Percentage of a given number
• What Percent is one number of another number
• Percentage as a comparison of two quantities
• Increase Percent
• Decrease Percent

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