Question

Express each percent as a decimal:
7 1/2%

Answer 1

the answer is 0.075.

to convert a percent to decimal you must move the decimal point two places to the left. so for 7.5% you would move the decimal spot two places to the left leaving you with 0.075. think about it this way: a percent is out of 100 and 0.07 read out loud is “seven hundredths” (7 out of 100).

Answer 2

0.075

Explanation:

To represent 7 1/2 as a decimal, it would be 0.075 since there are 7 hundredths and half a hundredth.