How do you convert 7/20 as a decimal and a percent?

1 Answer
Mar 5, 2018

#7/20# converted to a percentage would be #35%#.

Converting it to a decimal would be #0.35#.

Explanation:

In order to do this, you would multiply #7/20# by #100%#.

#7/20(100%)=(700/20)%=35%#

Multiplying #7/20# by #100%# allows you to be able to use long division #-># you only multiply #100# by the numerator (the top number of the fraction).

To convert #7/20# to a decimal, simply divide #7# by #20#.