Question

you know that 70% of the 2,500 first-year students at your college live on campus. you need to convert the percentage to a decimal to calculate the total number of first-year students who live on campus.

convert 70% to a decimal.
a.) 7.0
b.) 0.07
c.) 70.0
d.) 0.70

Explanation:

Divide the percentage by 100

$$ \frac{70}{100} = 0.70 $$

Answer:

• a.) 7.0
• b.) 0.07
• c.) 70.0
• d.) 0.70 (Correct answer)