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Using the form 0.00 what is 17% as a decimal.

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0.17

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

the percentage is a ratio , between a number and 100

for example:

if you know that 56 % of the students are boys, it means that 56 of every 100 students are boys.


x\text{ percent=x of every 100=}(x)/(100)

then.

Step 2


\begin{gathered} 17\text{ percent=}(x)/(100) \\ \text{then} \\ 17\text{ percent=17 of every 100=}(17)/(100) \\ 17\text{ percent=0.17} \end{gathered}

I hope this helps you

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