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How to turn 87.5 percent in to a decimal?

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You divide the percentage by 100. So that would be 0.875
User Nicolas De C
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Step 1: Find the percentage in the problem.

Step 2: Create a fraction by putting the fraction as the numerator over 100.

Step 3: Divide the numerator "the percent" by the denominator which is 100.


(87.5)/(100)

87.5 ÷ 100 = 0.875

87.5% turned into a decimal is 0.875

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