SAT Math : Decimals and Percentage

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #6 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #6 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #7 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #8 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #9 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #11 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #12 : How To Find Percentage Equivalent To A Decimal

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 #71 : 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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