Question

Convert 8.25% to a decimal (round final answer to four decimal places).

Options:
a) 0.0820
b) 0.8250
c) 0.0825
d) 0.8258

Answer 1

The percentage 8.25% is converted to a decimal by dividing it by 100, resulting in 0.0825, which is already rounded to four decimal places.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the percentage 8.25% to a decimal, you divide the percentage value by 100. This is because a percentage represents how many parts out of 100. So 8.25% as a decimal is calculated as 8.25 ÷ 100 = 0.0825.

To ensure the answer is rounded to four decimal places, we check the fifth decimal place, which in this case doesn't exist, so no additional rounding is needed beyond the four decimal places already present.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question 'Convert 8.25% to a decimal (round final answer to four decimal places)' is option c) 0.0825.