Question

What is 78.6% in fraction and decimal form?

Answer 1

$p\%=\frac{p}{100}\Rightarrow78.6\%=\frac{78.6}{100}=\frac{78.6\cdot10}{100\cdot10}=\frac{786}{1000}\\\\=\boxed{0.786}\\\\=\boxed{\frac{786}{1000}}=\frac{786:2}{1000:2}=\boxed{\frac{393}{500}}$

Answer 2

It would be .786 because to turn a percent into a decimal you need to move the decimal to the left twice.