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What do we get when we convert 20% to a decimal?

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0.5
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0.2
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1.2
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20
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Solution

The correct option is B 0.2
Given, we need to convert 20% into a decimal.
'Per cent means per hundred. So, 20% means 20 out of hundred.
So, to convert a percentage into a decimal we divide the number by 100.
So, 20%=20100=210=15=0.2

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