HSPT Math : Decimals

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Example Questions

Example Question #143 : Concepts

Simplify:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Percent means "per one hundred" or "divided by one hundred". To convert a percentage to a decimal we should move the decimal point two places to the left. So we can write:

 

So we get:

 

Example Question #41 : Decimals

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

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Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, divide the percentage by .

Example Question #42 : Decimals

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, divide the percentage by .

Example Question #43 : Decimals

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, divide the percentage by .

Example Question #44 : Decimals

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a percentage, divide the percentage by .

Example Question #45 : Decimals

What is % off of ?

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Explanation:

First multiply: 

Then, subtract: 

Answer:

Example Question #46 : Decimals

What is % off of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First multiply: 

Then, subtract: 

Answer:

Example Question #47 : Decimals

What is the equivalent of %?

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Explanation:

Divide:

Answer:

Example Question #48 : Decimals

What is the equivalent of %?

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Explanation:

Divide: 

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Example Question #49 : Decimals

What is the equivalent of %?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Divide:

Answer:

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