Consider the steps to convert 49% to a decimal.

Question

The decimal point will move
places.
The decimal point will move to the
.
49% written as a decimal is
.

Answer 1

To convert 49% to a decimal:

1. The decimal point will move: 2 places to the left. This is because percentage means "per hundred," so you divide by 100.

2. The decimal point will move to the: left.

3. 49% written as a decimal is: 0.49.

So, 49% is equivalent to 0.49 in decimal form.