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86.5 % as a decimal.

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Since percents are just out of 100, we can write 86.5 out of 100:

86.5/100

Now you do the division to find the decimal:

.865

Basically, if you have a percent and need to convert it to a decimal, move the decimal point two places over to the left.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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