Question

question 1 (2.5 points)
percent means parts of ______.
○ a percent sign
○ 10
○ 100
○ 1000
question 2 (2.5 points)
write the percent as a decimal: 79%
○ 0.79
○ 079

Explanation:

Question 1

The term "percent" comes from the Latin "per centum," which means "by the hundred." So percent means parts of 100.

Step1: Recall the rule to convert percent to decimal.

To convert a percent to a decimal, we divide the percent value by 100 (or move the decimal point two places to the left).

Step2: Apply the rule to 79%.

For 79%, we perform the operation $79\div100 = 0.79$.

Answer:

C. 100

Question 2