SOLUTION: Write the decimal as a percent or the percent as a decimal. 14. 6% Any help with this equation would be <b>Greatly</b> appreciated.

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Question 116608: Write the decimal as a percent or the percent as a decimal.
14. 6%
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Always remember PER CENT means PER ONE HUNDRED
CENT is actually the latin for one hundred
So read 14.6 % as 14.6 per one hundred
or
14.6 / 100 which equals .146 answer
Another way to express this would be 146/1000
All three ways mean the same thing