When you ask, "What is 85 as a decimal?", we assume you want to know what 85 percent is as a decimal. In other words, 85 percent converted to decimal.
First, we will tell you why it is useful to know 85 as a decimal.
Normally, to calculate 85 percent, you would multiply a number by 85 percent and then you would take the product of that and divide it by 100 to get the answer.
Instead, you can simply multiply a number by 85 as a decimal to get the answer.
85 percent means 85 per hundred. Therefore, to get 85 as a decimal, all you have to do is divide 85 by 100 like so:
85 รท 100 = 0.85
Shortcut: When you divide anything by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the left.
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Remember This:
85 as a decimal is 0.85 and you can multiply 0.85 by a number to get 85 percent of that number.
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