Answer :
Sure! Let's convert these percentages to decimals step-by-step:
### Converting Percent to Decimal
When you are converting a percentage to a decimal, you simply divide the percentage by 100.
#### For [tex]$26\%$[/tex]:
1. Express the percent as a fraction:
[tex]\[ 26\% = \frac{26}{100} \][/tex]
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator:
[tex]\[ \frac{26}{100} = 0.26 \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 26\% = 0.26 \][/tex]
#### For [tex]$79\%$[/tex]:
1. Express the percent as a fraction:
[tex]\[ 79\% = \frac{79}{100} \][/tex]
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator:
[tex]\[ \frac{79}{100} = 0.79 \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 79\% = 0.79 \][/tex]
### Final Answers:
14) [tex]$26\% = 0.26$[/tex]
15) [tex]$79\% = 0.79$[/tex]
These are the decimal equivalents of the given percentages.
### Converting Percent to Decimal
When you are converting a percentage to a decimal, you simply divide the percentage by 100.
#### For [tex]$26\%$[/tex]:
1. Express the percent as a fraction:
[tex]\[ 26\% = \frac{26}{100} \][/tex]
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator:
[tex]\[ \frac{26}{100} = 0.26 \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 26\% = 0.26 \][/tex]
#### For [tex]$79\%$[/tex]:
1. Express the percent as a fraction:
[tex]\[ 79\% = \frac{79}{100} \][/tex]
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator:
[tex]\[ \frac{79}{100} = 0.79 \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 79\% = 0.79 \][/tex]
### Final Answers:
14) [tex]$26\% = 0.26$[/tex]
15) [tex]$79\% = 0.79$[/tex]
These are the decimal equivalents of the given percentages.
