Chapter 8.CT, Problem 1CT

Convert $0.\text{3624}$ to a percent.

To determine

To convert:

The given decimal $0.\text{3624}$ to percent.

Answer to Problem 1CT

Solution:

$0.\text{3624}=36.24\%$.

Explanation of Solution

Definition:

To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100 and then add a percent sign.

Given:

The given decimal is $0.\text{3624}$.

Calculation:

To convert the decimal to percent, we multiply the given decimal by 100 and add the percent sign.

$\begin{array}{rll}0.\text{3624}& =& 0.\text{3624}\times 100\\ 0.\text{3624}& =& 36.24\%\end{array}$

Therefore, the decimal $0.\text{3624}$ can be written as in percent form as 36.24%.