8.5 is equivalent to 850%
Steps to convert decimal into percentage
- Multiply both numerator and denominator by 100. We do this to find an equivalent fraction having 100 as the denominator.
8.5 × 100/100 - = (8.5 × 100) × 1/100 = 850/100
- Write in percentage notation: 850%
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