MATH 120 (MATH120)

Chapter 1 1.2 Percents • A percent is a fraction whose denominator is 100. Example: 5%  5 . 100 • To convert a percent to a decimal, remove the % sign and move the decimal point two places to the left. Example: 5%  0.05 . • To convert a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and attach the % sign to the number. Example: 0.275  27.5% • To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator to get a decimal, then conve...