Question

PERCENTS AS DECIMALS Write the percent as a decimal. $$ 1 \frac{1}{4} \% $$

Short answer

The decimal equivalent of \(1 \frac{1}{4}\%\) is 0.0125

Step-by-step solution

Convert the Fraction to Decimal

Firstly, the mixed fraction \(1 \frac{1}{4}\) is converted to decimal. This is done by dividing the numerator of the fraction part by its denominator and adding the whole number to the result. Thus, we have \(1 + (1 \div 4) = 1.25\)

Convert the Percent to Decimal

Next, to convert \(1.25\%\) to decimal, it is divided by 100 since percent means 'out of 100'. Therefore, \(1.25 \div 100 = 0.0125\) which is the decimal equivalent of \(1 \frac{1}{4}\%\)