Today, I wanted to figure out how to express the decimal 0.167 as a percentage. It seemed simple enough, but I like to go through the whole process to really understand it.
Getting Started
First, I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper because I like to write things down. I started with the decimal 0.167. To convert a decimal to a percentage, you gotta multiply it by 100. So, I wrote down “0.167 x 100”.
Doing the Math
Now, multiplying by 100 is pretty easy. You just move the decimal point two places to the right. So, I moved the decimal point in 0.167 two places over. That gave me 16.7. I made sure to keep track of this on my paper, writing down each step so I wouldn’t get lost.
Writing It Out
- I started with the decimal: 0.167
- Then I multiplied it by 100: 0.167 x 100
- Moved the decimal point two places to the right: 16.7
Adding the Percentage Symbol
After getting 16.7, I remembered that to show it as a percentage, you just add the percent symbol (%). So, I wrote down 16.7%. This makes it clear that we’re talking about a percentage and not just a decimal.
Double-Checking
Just to be sure, I did a quick check in my head. Yeah, moving the decimal point two places to the right is the same as multiplying by 100. And adding the % sign is just the way you write percentages. It all made sense.
Final Result
So, the decimal 0.167 expressed as a percentage is 16.7%. I wrote this down as my final answer, feeling pretty good about following all the steps and getting it right.
This little exercise was a good reminder of how to convert decimals to percentages. It’s a simple thing, but doing it step by step helped me make sure I really understood it. Plus, writing it all out is a good way to keep everything straight.
