Write the percent as a decimal.
43%=___
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.43
.43?
Right. :-)
We usually put a 0 before the decimal point to make the typed number very clear.
0.43
To write a percent as a decimal, you need to divide the percent by 100.
For example, to convert 43% to a decimal, you divide 43 by 100:
43 / 100 = 0.43
Therefore, 43% is equal to 0.43 as a decimal.