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(1) How are PERCENTS and DECIMALS related?(2) What is the difference between solving a problem involving TIP and pro involving a DISCOUNT?

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Percentage and decimals different numerical expressions of the same value. To convert percentage to decimal, we simply divide the percentage by 100. For example 25% is equivalent to 0.25; that is 25/100. On the other hand in converting decimal to percentage, we will now have to multiply the decimal by 100/ For example, 0.25 is equvalent to 25%; that is 0.25 x 100 = 25%

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