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Title: Percentage

Grade Lesson s3-l1

Explanation: The best way to understand SAT-4 is by looking at some definitions. Take turns and read each definition for easy understanding.

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Definition: Percentage

The percentage is a fraction or a ratio in which the value of the whole (denominator) is always 100.

Here % is the symbol of percentage and is read as percent or percentage.

This percent symbol can always be replaced with divided by 100 to convert it into a fraction or decimal equivalent.

$1$

Explanation:

Shift the decimal point two places to the left. In this example, 3.9 % = 0.039.

Definition: Decimal

Decimals are one of the types of numbers, which has a whole number and the fractional part separated by a decimal point.

The dot present between the whole number and fractions part is called the decimal point.

$2$

Explanation:

10.23 is a decimal number. Here 10 is a whole number part, and 23 is the fractional part.