The zero has to be before the decimal point.
2006-10-09 13:35:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A handy thing to know is what percent means. Those who know spanish know that we say 'por ciento', which translates into 'per 100', so to express 47.9% as a decimal, you......divide by 100.
Answer=0.479
2006-10-09 14:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To convert percent to decimal, move the decimal point two places to the left.
47.9% = 0.479
Did you pay attention in class?
2006-10-09 20:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
47.9 is a decimal in itself. 0.479 out of 1 will represent the same.
2006-10-09 20:39:06 · answer #3 · answered by pathowiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
47.9% to make it a decimal divide by 100
.479
2006-10-09 20:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would type 47.9% as 0.479 for a decimal.
2006-10-09 20:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.479
2006-10-09 20:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by bluanjel1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A bit less than half"
2006-10-09 20:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sp. Gr. 0.98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.479
2006-10-09 20:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by Melody 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋