SAT Math : How to find percentage equivalent to a decimal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1121 : Sat Mathematics

Find the percentage equivalent of the decimal:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the percentage equivalent of a decimal, the decimal has to be multiplied by 100. However, since it is multiplication by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right, thus making the number larger. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #1122 : Sat Mathematics

Find the percentage equivalent of the decimal:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the percentage equivalent of a decimal, the decimal has to be multiplied by 100. However, since it is multiplication by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right, thus making the number larger. For this problem, that looks like this:

Example Question #73 : Percentage

Find the percentage equivalent of the decimal:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the percentage equivalent of a decimal, the decimal has to be multiplied by 100. However, since it is multiplication by a power of 10, we can accomplish the same thing, by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right, thus making the number larger. For this problem, that looks like this:

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