Question

What is the decimal equivalent to 88%?

Answer 1

To write a percent as a decimal, first remember that a percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100. We can think of 88% as the ratio $\frac{88}{100}$ or 88 ÷ 100. Remember that dividing by 100 moves the decimal point 2 places to the left. 88 ÷ 100 would move the decimal point 2 places to the left, which would give us .88 or 0.88. Therefore, 88% can be written as the decimal 0.88

Answer 2

The decimal equivalent would be 0.88.

You can find the decimal equivalent of a given percent by taking the number (88) and multiplying it by 1/100.

In this case, 88 * 1/100 = 0.88.