HOW TO CONVERT DECIMAL TO PERCENT

Convert the following decimals to percentage :

Problem 2 :

1.5

Solution :

= 1.5 × 100%

We see one digit after the decimal, but we have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes.

So, 

= 150%

Problem 3 :

0.01

Solution :

= 0.01

Multiply 0.01 by 100%.

 = 0.01 × 100%

We see two digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes.

= 1%

Problem 4 :

0.15

Solution :

= 0.15

Multiply 0.15 by 100%.

= 0.15 × 100%

We see two digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes.

So,

= 15 %

Problem 5 :

0.008

Solution :

= 0.008

Multiply 0.008 by 100%.

= 0.008 × 100%

We have three digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes. So,

= 0.8 %

Problem 6 :

2.317

Solution :

= 2.317

Multiply 2.317 by 100%.

= 2.317 × 100%

We have three digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes. So,

= 231.7 %

Problem 7 :

0.0875

Solution :

= 0.0875

Multiply 0.0875 by 100%.

= 0.0875 × 100%

We have three digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes. So,

= 8.75 %

Problem 8 :

0.009

Solution :

= 0.009

Multiply 0.009 by 100%.

= 0.009 × 100%

We have three digits after the decimal. We have to move the decimal two digits since 100 is having two zeroes. So,

= 0.9 %

Problem 9 :

0.0625

Solution :

= 0.0625

Multiply 0.0625 by 100%.

= 0.0625 × 100%

= 6.25 %

Problem 10 :

2.254

Solution :

= 2.254

Multiply 2.254 by 100%.

= 2.254 × 100%

= 225.4 %