SOLUTION: I need help converting 8.3% to a decimal (round to the nearest tenth) and a fraction (reduced to its lowest terms?

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Question 395979: I need help converting 8.3% to a decimal (round to the nearest tenth) and a fraction (reduced to its lowest terms?
Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
So for the decimal, you need to divide 8.3% by 100 so that you get:
.083 which is rounded to .1.
For the fraction, you take .083 and multiply it by 1000/1000 which gives you:
83/1000
I hope this helps!