Fraction–decimal–percenteasyFree question

Write 7.5% as a decimal.

A7.5
B0.0075
C0.925
D0.075
E0.75
Worked solution

Divide numerator by denominator for the decimal; multiply by 100 for the percentage. The correct answer is 0.075. Traps to avoid: 7.5 comes from the "forgot to divide" error; 0.0075 comes from the "over divided" error; 0.925 comes from the "complement" error; 0.75 comes from the "off by ten" error.

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