Answer to Question #87131 in Math for Tyler

Question #87131
Lisa said that 42/100 was the same as .42% as well as .42. Explain the error Lisa made. Explain how to draw a model to demonstrate your thinking. What is the correct percent and decimal for 42/100?
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Expert's answer
2019-03-27T11:40:04-0400

A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. So, 42/100 equals 42%, not 0.42%.

0.42% equals 0.42/100=0.0042.


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