<span>To convert a percentage to a decimal divide by 100: 0.4% = 0.4 ÷ 100 = 0.004
</span><span>0.04</span>
It is important because if you are adding and subtracfing and the decimals are off when your done with the equation you might end up with two decimals or numbers in the wrong place
You divide each total amount by the number of persons Popcorn: 48/6 = 8 Licorice: 3 X 48 = 144 144/6 = 24 So each person ate 8 ounces of popcorn and 24 inches of licorice laces
Ok -13*-8 is 104.
-8*18q is 144q.
Combine an you get:
144q+104
