To write a percent as a decimal, first remember that a percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100. We can think of 82% as a ratio.
82% → [tex]\frac{82}{100}[/tex] or 82 ÷ 100
Remember that dividing by 100 moves the decimal .2 places to the left.
82 ÷ 100 = 0.82
Therefore, 82% = 0.82
