Understand that to convert a decimal to a percent, you multiply the decimal by 100 and then add the percent symbol (%).
Write the decimal number given: \$0.02$.
Multiply the decimal by 100: \$0.02 \times 100$.
Calculate the product (do not provide the final number here, just the operation).
Attach the percent symbol (%) to the result to express it as a percent.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Decimal to Percent Conversion
Converting a decimal to a percent involves multiplying the decimal number by 100 and adding the percent symbol (%). This shifts the decimal point two places to the right, expressing the value as parts per hundred.
Percent means 'per hundred,' so a percent value represents a fraction out of 100. For example, 2% means 2 parts out of 100, which helps in comparing and interpreting proportions easily.
Place value determines the value of each digit in a decimal number based on its position. Recognizing that 0.02 means 2 hundredths helps in accurately converting it to a percent by understanding its fractional equivalent.