Question

1. percent means \out of 100\. a total or whole of something is 100%; half of something is 50%. each part of a total divided into ten parts is 10%; a dime is 10% of a dollar. each part of a total divided into four parts is 25%; a quarter is 25% of a dollar. 2. to find a decimal from a percent, divide the fraction. example: 66% = 66 out of 100 = 66÷100 = 0.66 find the decimal equivalent: a. 40% = b. 2% = c. 33.3% =

Explanation:

Step1: Recall percent - decimal conversion rule

Percent means out of 100. To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent value by 100.

Step2: Convert 40% to decimal

$40\%=\frac{40}{100}=40\div100 = 0.4$

Step3: Convert 2% to decimal

$2\%=\frac{2}{100}=2\div100 = 0.02$

Step4: Convert 33.3% to decimal

$33.3\%=\frac{33.3}{100}=33.3\div100 = 0.333$

Answer:

a. $0.4$
b. $0.02$
c. $0.333$