Question

Convert the given decimals to percentage.
a) $0.65$

b) $2.1$

Answer 1

Percentage means per $100$.

Ex: $1\%$ means $\frac{1}{100}$.

(a)
Given decimal is $0.65$.

$=\frac{65}{100}$

$=65\%$

b)

Given decimal is $2.1$.

$=\frac{21}{10}$

$=\frac{21}{10}\times \frac{100}{100}$

$=\frac{210}{100}$

$=210\%$