How do you write 3.71 as a percentage?

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LITAP ยท EZ as pi
Jan 11, 2017

3.71 3.71 written as a percentage is 371%371%

Explanation:

So writing a percent being given a decimal can be really easy by using these steps:

1) Look at your number and see if there is a number to the left of the decimal point. In this case, 33 comes before .71.71. This is important because it will determine whether the percent will be greater than 99.99...% or not.

2) Take the decimal point and move it two spaces to the right. ** In this case, move the decimal point from between the 3 and the 7 and move it two spaces to the right, which would end after the 1. So you can just disregard your decimal point.

3) Add a percent sign. Just tag a % sign to the end of 371 --> 371 %. And there you have it!

To show why this method works: remember that decimals represent fractions with denominators of powers of 10.

3.71 = 3 71/100 = 371/100 = 371%

Hope this helps!

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