M me07 Guest Jan 4, 2009 #2 To convert a decimal to a percentage, MULTIPLY BY 100. To convert a percentage into a decimal, DIVIDE BY 100. 7.75% = 7.75/100 = 0.0775. I hope that helps. me07. P.S. Remember that % means 'per cent' which means 'per hundred'. So you must DIVIDE BY 100.
To convert a decimal to a percentage, MULTIPLY BY 100. To convert a percentage into a decimal, DIVIDE BY 100. 7.75% = 7.75/100 = 0.0775. I hope that helps. me07. P.S. Remember that % means 'per cent' which means 'per hundred'. So you must DIVIDE BY 100.
M Math Help Guy Guest Jan 4, 2009 #3 .0775 Simply move the decimal point 2 places to the left and drop the % sign.