Question

arithmetic readiness
converting between percentages and decimals
(a) write 67.98% as a decimal.
(b) write 1.6 as a percentage.
(a) 67.98% =
(b) 1.6 = %

Explanation:

Step1: Convert % to decimal: divide by 100

$67.98\% = \frac{67.98}{100}$

Step2: Calculate the decimal value

$67.98 \div 100 = 0.6798$

Step3: Convert decimal to %: multiply by 100

$1.6 \times 100 = 160$

Answer:

(a) $0.6798$
(b) $160$