Question

Convert the percent to a decimal:

According to the local weather report, the probability of rain in Boston on February 24 is 13%.

Answer 1

According to the local weather report, the probability of rain in Boston on February 24 is 0.13

Explanation:

% means "out of a hundred", so 50% is 50 out of a hundred, so 50/100, so 1/2 - a half.

That means, if we want to convert from a percentage to a decimal fraction, we just need to multiply the number before % by 1/100 (or divide by 100 I guess).

13% = 13*(1/100) = 13/100 = 0.13